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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges
$29,200 Avg Salary
$20,699 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

Philosophy is the #84 most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Philosophy

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UST MN carry an average student debtload of $19,500.

Full Philosophy at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $18,691.

Full Philosophy at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Minnesota - Duluth

Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 149
Minnesota 180
Kansas 69
Iowa 110
Nebraska 37
North Dakota 26
South Dakota 10

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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