Religion/Religious Studies

Liberal Arts • Philosophy And Religious Studies

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

127th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
415
Colleges offer it
2,491
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
1,356
Women
1,135

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O's Insights on Religion/Religious Studies

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 23% of graduates come from public universities.