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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 338 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy and religious studies students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota. 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 fairly 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

Out of the 24 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the # 3 spot on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college 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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#5

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Macalester College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Of the 11 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UMN Duluth, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#7

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Concordia College at Moorhead 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. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Concordia College Moorhead, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#10

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 43% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 138
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 24 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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