2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in philosophy & religious studies. It is ranked #28 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for philosophy & religious studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 343 degrees in philosophy & religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in Minnesota. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies in Minnesota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the philosophy & religious studies degree levels they offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded

$29,883 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduation, philosophy & religious studies degree recipients typically earn about $29,883 in their early careers.

More information about a degree 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

81 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded

8.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

Students who receive their degree from the philosophy & religious studies program make about $30,208 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in philosophy & religious studies from University of St Thomas Minnesota

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	38	138
Iowa	38	195
South Dakota	38	15
Missouri	38	208
Nebraska	36	51
North Dakota	35	46

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	181
Religious Studies	162

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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.