2023 Best Value Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree 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.
The Best Value Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Philosophy Master's Degree School
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best value school in the Plains States Region for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Request InformationBest Philosophy Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 9,470 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school only.
- 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.