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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy and religious studies was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 3,136 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Crown College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

About 26% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 74% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Crown College Report

#2

Friends University

Wichita, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Friends University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Friends University, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Friends University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Maharishi International University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Maharishi International University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Graceland University - Lamoni. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.

About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at KU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 63% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UMSL, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Mizzou, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 36
Missouri 29
Minnesota 47
Iowa 27
North Dakota 4
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 0

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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