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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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

In 2020-2021, 52 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy and religious studies students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Wesley Biblical Seminary the most popular school in Mississippi for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Wesley Biblical Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Jackson.

Women make up 44% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wesley Biblical Seminary Report

#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

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

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 3 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Mississippi State University Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 675
West Virginia 73
Florida 520
Virginia 1,259
Arkansas 67
South Carolina 199
Tennessee 289
Louisiana 135
Alabama 192
Kentucky 105
Georgia 357

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 3 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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