2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 29th most popular major in the country with 20,201 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 119 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy and religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#4 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

KU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at KU

#4

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

#5 in overall quality

$10,270 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Crown also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Crown are $10,270.

Full Crown Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

#5

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$24,814 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #5 spot on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 11 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at UST MN

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid)

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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