Iowa City,
IA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Religious Studies in Iowa City United States | University of Iowa
University of Iowa
|
Iowa City United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
30,203
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Religious Studies Department's Master of Arts program caters to students seeking deeper knowledge in specific religious studies domains or broader exploration across various traditions beyond undergraduate studies. The program offers flexible focus options. Numerous MA graduates continue to PhD programs, while others apply their advanced training to diverse fields including healthcare, legal practice, international relations, clergy work, social activism, media, therapy, and data science.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants to the M.A. program ordinarily must have a verbal reasoning score of at least 153 and a quantitative reasoning score of at least 147 on the revised Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test (verbal reasoning score of at least 500 and quantitative reasoning score of at least 580 on the old GRE General Test) and a g.p.a. of at least 3.00.
Application materials must include an application form, a transcript of all undergraduate and graduate work (one copy must be sent to the University's Office of Admissions and a second copy must be sent to the Department of Religious Studies), an application or waiver of consideration form for graduate assistantships, three confidential letters of recommendation, and a writing sample that demonstrates the applicant's ability to engage in critical analysis. Applicants also must submit a brief personal essay that explains their objectives for graduate study and states which area of graduate study in religion will suit their objectives best.
A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00, or the foreign equivalent as determined by the Office of Admissions.
TOEFL iBT - Total score 81
TOEFL PBT - 550
IELTS - Overall score of 7 with no subscore less than 6
Application materials must include an application form, a transcript of all undergraduate and graduate work (one copy must be sent to the University's Office of Admissions and a second copy must be sent to the Department of Religious Studies), an application or waiver of consideration form for graduate assistantships, three confidential letters of recommendation, and a writing sample that demonstrates the applicant's ability to engage in critical analysis. Applicants also must submit a brief personal essay that explains their objectives for graduate study and states which area of graduate study in religion will suit their objectives best.
A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00, or the foreign equivalent as determined by the Office of Admissions.
TOEFL iBT - Total score 81
TOEFL PBT - 550
IELTS - Overall score of 7 with no subscore less than 6
Tuition
USD
30,203