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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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.

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

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at SLU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Saint Louis University Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Kansas Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Maharishi International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Maharishi International University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Washington University in St Louis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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 8 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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