2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 74 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious studies is the #112 most popular major in Iowa.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Women make up 55% of the religion majors at the school.
Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
About 63% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 38% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.
About 63% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 38% are male.
Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Luther College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in religion at Luther, 29% are male and 71% are female.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Iowa. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.
About 17% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 83% are male.
Loras College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
Of the 5 students majoring in religion at Loras, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
Simpson College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola.
Of the 3 students majoring in religion at Simpson College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Grinnell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pella.
Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 44 |
| Minnesota | 158 |
| Kansas | 60 |
| Nebraska | 5 |
| North Dakota | 20 |
| South Dakota | 5 |
Majors Related to Religion
One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Religion
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 10,054 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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