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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Nebraska

9 Colleges
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #32 most popular major in Nebraska with 51 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Nebraska 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.

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

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our analysis found Creighton University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at Creighton take out is $27,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Out of the 9 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Doane University

Crete, NE

The excellent programs at Doane University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Nebraska. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Hastings College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

With a ranking of #8, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 138
Minnesota 338
Iowa 195
South Dakota 15
Missouri 208
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 9 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).

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