Philosophy & Religious Studies at Maharishi International University

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what Maharishi International University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MIU is located in Fairfield, Iowa and approximately 2,015 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy & Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

MIU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

MIU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at MIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Maharishi International University.

MIU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from MIU. About 55% were men and 45% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from MIU, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Maharishi International University with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Maharishi International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	11

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy and religious studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Maharishi International University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Mathematical Science Professors	640	$97,450
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$127,440
Philosophy and Religion Professors	360	$79,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Wiki User: Keithbob under License

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