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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Iowa

25 Colleges
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Iowa 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at Iowa take out is $25,000.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Out of the 25 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#5

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

The excellent programs at Loras College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Maharishi International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

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#7

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

With a ranking of #9, Grinnell College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell.

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Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges 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 25 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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