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2022 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

2 Colleges in Connecticut
169 Bachelor's Degrees
Philosophy & Religious Studiesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #25 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 169 bachelor's degrees in philosophy and religious studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 and religious studies students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of philosophy and religious studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
  • 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 easy is it for philosophy and religious studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy and religious studies related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

The philosophy and 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 in Connecticut.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for philosophy and religious studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

Trinity College

Hartford, CT
18 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Trinity College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from Trinity College

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from University of Connecticut

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Vermont 33 68
Maine 32 69
Rhode Island 32 64
Massachusetts 32 494
New Hampshire 31 35

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 119
Religious Studies 46
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 1,112
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 694
English Language & Literature 622
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 240

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.

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