2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the philosophy and religious studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
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Our analysis found Crown College to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.
About 26% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 74% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Friends University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Friends University, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Maharishi International University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 45% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Graceland University - Lamoni is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.
About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 44% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 63% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Kansas 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 city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at KU, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UMSL, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Mizzou, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Request InformationBest Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 138 |
| Minnesota | 338 |
| Iowa | 195 |
| South Dakota | 15 |
| Missouri | 208 |
| Nebraska | 51 |
| North Dakota | 47 |
Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 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.