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2022 Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges in Iowa
61 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #112 in popularity, religion/religious studies is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great Religion/Religious Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa Your choice of religion/religious studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality religion program can vary widely even among the top schools. 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 quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college'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.

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 religion/religious studies students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other religion/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.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized religion/religious studies related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Religion/Religious Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Religion/Religious Studies in Iowa

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Religion

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies from University of Iowa

6 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies from Iowa State University

#3

Luther College

Decorah, IA
7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Luther College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies from Luther College

Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 467 41
Minnesota 438 103
Kansas 349 18
Nebraska 326 9
North Dakota 238 0
South Dakota 229 3

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Religion/Religious Studies is one of 7 different types of Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Religion

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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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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