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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
799 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 20,201 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,177 and had an average of $24,197 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 952 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,700 and $22,931 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 799 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy and religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy and religious studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Iowa State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,496 for plains states region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Iowa State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,145 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Iowa.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Iowa Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 47 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $17,740 for plains states region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City is $14,643 for plains states region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#6

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

Concordia College Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $23,029 for plains states region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Concordia College at Moorhead.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,918 for plains states region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend KU.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Evangel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

Evangel also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $22,837 for plains states region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Evangel University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#9

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Hamline University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 15 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hamline is $20,866 for plains states region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hamline Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#10

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UST MN has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $29,155 for plains states region bachelor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UST MN.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UST MN Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#11

Luther College

Decorah, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Luther College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Decorah, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

Luther did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Luther College is $23,620 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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