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

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

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #27 most popular major in Iowa with 195 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Maharishi International University the most popular school in Iowa for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 45% 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 Graceland University - Lamoni. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. 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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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, FBBC&TS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
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 4 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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