Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Philosophy and Religious Studies

136 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 182 Associate 209 Bachelor 1,054 Master 278 PhD 136 Professional 4

Most schools offering it: California (160), New York (150), Pennsylvania (73), Texas (58), Ohio (51), New Jersey (48)

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STU

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St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 21 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 7,652
Retention: 57%
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 1,445

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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 16 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 30,259
Retention: 98%
Programs: 259
Awards 2024-25: 11,030

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UVC

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University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,409
Retention: 98%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 9,098

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,626
Retention: 91%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 6,853

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Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,137
Retention: 98%
Programs: 53
Awards 2024-25: 2,453

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University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 37,297
Retention: 94%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 11,456

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Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,175
Retention: 96%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,053

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University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,384
Retention: 88%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 6,919

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Yale University

New Haven, CT

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,564
Retention: 99%
Programs: 132
Awards 2024-25: 5,610

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CGS

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,536
Programs: 218
Awards 2024-25: 2,894

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Caribbean University-Bayamon

Bayamon, PR

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 957
Retention: 71%
Programs: 36

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 32,438
Retention: 97%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 9,499

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 22,589
Retention: 90%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 6,875

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CUA

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The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 5,243
Retention: 87%
Programs: 151
Awards 2024-25: 1,303

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 48,424
Retention: 91%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 20,593

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FSU

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 43,889
Retention: 96%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 14,293

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UPC

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 35,724
Retention: 92%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 11,005

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CUC

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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 35,173
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 15,748

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,109
Retention: 99%
Programs: 229
Awards 2024-25: 10,603

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UCB

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University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,133
Retention: 93%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 7,580

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,856
Retention: 98%
Programs: 234
Awards 2024-25: 8,806

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SBT

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, NC

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 3,220
Retention: 85%
Programs: 33
Awards 2024-25: 484

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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 104,327
Retention: 80%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 28,744

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OSU

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Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

Philosophy and Religious Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 61,443
Retention: 94%
Programs: 253
Awards 2024-25: 16,558

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