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Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$33,765 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,200 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for philosophy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Philosophy

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Duluth the best value school in the Plains States Region for philosophy students. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $18,691.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great value for philosophy students. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

UST MN undergraduate students pay an average of $48,329 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UST MN carry an average student debtload of $19,500.

In addition to its great value ranking, UST MN is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Best 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

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.

  • 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).

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