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Best Schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies in Missouri
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the philosophy & religious studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Our analysis ranked Washington University In St Louis the best school in the country for a degree in philosophy & religious studies. Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. The six-year graduation rate is 94%. Washington University In St Louis awarded about 14 philosophy & religious studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their philosophy & religious studies degree from Washington University In St Louis earn around $68,303 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $17,553 to complete this degree.
See the full philosophy & religious studies program report for Washington University In St Louis
Saint Louis University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best philosophy & religious studies schools. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 80%. There were roughly 21 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Saint Louis University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their philosophy & religious studies degree from Saint Louis University Main Campus earn around $65,599 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $10,000 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in philosophy & religious studies from Saint Louis University Main Campus
University Of Missouri Columbia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in philosophy & religious studies, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 60 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of Missouri Columbia in the most recent data year. Philosophy & Religious Studies graduates of University Of Missouri Columbia earn a median of $53,134 early in their careers. University Of Missouri Columbia graduates carry a median of $21,818 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes University Of Missouri St Louis one of the top schools for philosophy & religious studies. University Of Missouri St Louis is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Missouri St Louis awarded about 17 philosophy & religious studies degrees in the most recent data year. Philosophy & Religious Studies graduates of University Of Missouri St Louis earn a median of $53,079 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $25,943.
More information about a degree in philosophy & religious studies from University Of Missouri St Louis
Missouri State University Springfield came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best philosophy & religious studies schools. Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield. Missouri State University Springfield graduates 58% of students within six years. About 25 philosophy & religious studies degrees were awarded at Missouri State University Springfield in the most recent year. Students who receive their philosophy & religious studies degree from Missouri State University Springfield earn around $22,133 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,349 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 30 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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