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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

19 Colleges
$29,875 Avg Salary
$21,549 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.

#1

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Our analysis found Crown College to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

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#2

Friends University

Wichita, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Friends University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

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#7

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges 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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