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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Indiana

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37 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Indiana

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Indiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 19,993 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,946 and had an average of $22,275 in loans still to pay off.

Across Indiana, there were 317 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,398 and $27,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 37 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,681 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Indiana” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy and religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in philosophy and religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.

Top 6 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in Indiana

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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

Full Indiana Wesleyan University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Indiana list. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Valpo

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #3 spot on the list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Notre Dame Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Indiana list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at IUPUI

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Purdue Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Indiana ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at IU Bloomington

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