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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy and religious studies students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Wesley Biblical Seminary to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the suburb of Jackson, Wesley Biblical Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Wesley Biblical Seminary, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wesley Biblical Seminary Report

#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Mississippi State University

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 73
North Carolina 228
Virginia 62
Tennessee 64
Georgia 70
Louisiana 15
South Carolina 11
Kentucky 9
Arkansas 3
Alabama 38

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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