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

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

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #29 most popular major in Missouri with 208 degrees and certificates awarded 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Saint Louis University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large 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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#3

Conception Seminary College

Conception, MO

Out of the 28 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Conception Seminary College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Conception Seminary College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Conception.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 57% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Out of the 28 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 64% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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

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#7

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

About 27% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#7

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. HLGU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hannibal.

About 17% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 83% are male.

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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
Minnesota 338
Iowa 195
South Dakota 15
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 26 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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