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    Philosophy and Religious Studies, General

    CIP38.00

    60 colleges offer Philosophy and Religious Studies, General. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    60
    at its most common level
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    3
    Associate's
    5
    Bachelor's
    60
    Master's
    9
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    1
    Doctoral
    2
    First professional
    1
    Graduate/professional certificate
    2
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Philosophy and Religious Studies, General

    A general program that combines the study of philosophy and religious studies. Includes instruction in logic; ethics; epistemology; symbolism; phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature, and art of religion; and world religions.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 38.00.

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    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Philosophy and Religious Studies, General and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate3Not reportedNot reported
    Associate's5Not reportedNot reported
    Bachelor's60Not reportedNot reported
    Master's9$57,8744 yrs after · 1 collegeNot reported
    Post-baccalaureate certificate1Not reportedNot reported
    Doctoral2Not reportedNot reported
    First professional1Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate2Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

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    How many colleges offer Philosophy and Religious Studies, General?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Philosophy and Religious Studies, General at these degree levels: certificate (3 colleges), associate's (5 colleges), bachelor's (60 colleges), master's (9 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), doctoral (2 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (2 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).