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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$29,875 Avg Salary
$21,549 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy and religious studies was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 19,993 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, philosophy and religious studies majors at UST MN accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, philosophy and religious studies majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $18,691 in student debt.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#3

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Evangel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Evangel take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Evangel University Report

The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Minnesota - Duluth

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 138
Minnesota 338
Iowa 195
South Dakota 15
Missouri 208
Nebraska 51
North Dakota 47

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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