2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You
With 74 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious studies is the #112 most popular major in Iowa.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 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 Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for religious studies students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Graceland University - Lamoni. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Cornell College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Iowa. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon.
Out of the 20 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Northwestern College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Iowa list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.
Loras College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
Iowa State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
Simpson College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola.
Grinnell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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 20 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.
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