2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in philosophy & religious studies. It is ranked #25 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 849 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Philosophy & Religious Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of philosophy & religious studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on philosophy & religious studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other philosophy & religious studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy & religious studies students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy & religious studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy & religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

The philosophy & religious studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

76 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of St Thomas Minnesota

3

Evangel University
Springfield, MO

3 Annual Graduates

Evangel University is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Evangel University

3

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Duluth. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Minnesota - Duluth

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy & religious studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	35	179
Kansas	33	102
Minnesota	33	291
Iowa	32	168
South Dakota	31	15
Nebraska	31	51
North Dakota	30	43

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	542
Religious Studies	273
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	21
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	13

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	7,680
Communication & Journalism	5,961
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	3,190
English Language & Literature	2,587
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	1,814
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	1,739
History	1,552
Theology & Religious Vocations	1,327
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	587

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.