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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our analysis found Maharishi International University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Fairfield.

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The excellent programs at Graceland University - Lamoni helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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The excellent programs at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Iowa. FBBC&TS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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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).

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