by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 99 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13,318 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of philosophy & religious studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy & religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
The philosophy & religious studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Pennsylvania
Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies needs to check out Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Cornell University
Liberty University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Liberty University
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Southern California
Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Boston College
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Virginia - Main Campus
UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Chicago
Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Notre Dame
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Maryland - College Park
UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of California - Los Angeles
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from New York University
Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Emory University
Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of California - Berkeley
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Iowa
Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Fordham University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 21 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 22 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 23 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 24 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 25 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 26 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 27 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 28 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 29 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 30 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 31 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 32 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 33 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 7,543 |
| Religious Studies | 5,554 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 122 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 99 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 140,768 |
| Communication & Journalism | 82,134 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 37,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 34,388 |
| History | 23,992 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 18,886 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 18,875 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 8,669 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 6,878 |