by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in religion.
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The religion major at Iowa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Religious Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 11 bachelor's degrees in religious studies. This is an increase of 57% over the previous year when 7 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in religion from Iowa. This makes it the #113 most popular school for religion master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in religion in 2021, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at University of Iowa.
Of the 11 religion students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa, about 45% were men and 55% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 91% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in religion.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in religion from Iowa in 2021 were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in religion.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 24 |
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