2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the most popular school in the Plains States Region for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from UST MN carry an average student debt load of $19,500.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $18,691 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Iowa take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at University of Mary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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St Olaf College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from St. Olaf carry an average student debt load of $22,625.
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Saint Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from SLU take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Saint Louis University Report
Friends University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Crown College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
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Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Creighton carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Kansas State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
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Macalester College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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Hamline University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Conception Seminary College | Conception, MO |
| 20 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 21 | Cornell College | Mount Vernon, IA |
| 22 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 22 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
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 |
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 27 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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