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Overview for Religion/Religious Studies

A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.

Careers for Religion/Religious Studies Majors

A major in Religion/Religious Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Religion/Religious Studies

Top 34 Pennsylvania Colleges with the highest percentage of Religion/Religious Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Philadelphia Biblical University-Langhorne
Langhorne, PA
 201
(76.1%)
Less Selective$17,785 
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
 11
(3.7%)
Most Selective$37,525 
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
 11
(2.9%)
Most Selective$36,490 
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Thiel College
Greenville, PA
 5
(2.7%)
Less Selective$21,406 
Wilson College
Chambersburg, PA
 2
(2.2%)
 $25,900 
Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary
Bethlehem, PA
 6
(1.6%)
Moderately Selective$30,062 
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
 7
(1.3%)
Highly Selective$39,780 
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Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
 6
(1.3%)
Highly Selective$38,630 
Albright College
Reading, PA
 5
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$30,570 
Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA
 3
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$27,000 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.