2025 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in philosophy & religious studies. It is ranked #25 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 361 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

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.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on philosophy & religious studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other philosophy & religious studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy & religious studies students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy & religious studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for philosophy & religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in Ohio

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies.

Top Ohio Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies needs to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies needs to check out Franciscan University of Steubenville. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Franciscan University of Steubenville

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	35	334
Illinois	34	415
Indiana	33	257
Wisconsin	31	203

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	254
Religious Studies	99
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	8

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	3,839
Communication & Journalism	3,037
English Language & Literature	1,151
History	734
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	711
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	685
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	643
Theology & Religious Vocations	292
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	242

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.