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

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

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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Maharishi International University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Fairfield.

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

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Maharishi International University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Graceland University - Lamoni is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Graceland University - Lamoni

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. FBBC&TS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 36
Missouri 29
Minnesota 47
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 4 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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