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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 110 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UST MN, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 39% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Plains States Region . St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

Women make up 56% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#4

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 39% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at KU, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at SLU, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at WUSTL, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#10

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #10, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 60% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Of the 19 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at K -State, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Kansas State University Report

#11

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Northern Iowa

#13

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Hamline, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#13

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #13, Macalester College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 18 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Macalester, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#15

Conception Seminary College

Conception, MO

Conception Seminary College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Conception Seminary College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Conception.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Conception Seminary College Report

#16

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
17 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
17 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
17 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
20 Iowa State University Ames, IA
21 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
21 Benedictine College Atchison, KS
21 Loras College Dubuque, IA

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools 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 27 schools only.

  • 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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