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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

43 Colleges
$29,438 Avg Salary
$21,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 315 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #86 most popular major in Ohio.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Franciscan University of Steubenville the most popular school in Ohio for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 29% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 71% are male.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,607.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Women make up 28% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Toledo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Ohio. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

Of the 16 students majoring in philosophy at University of Toledo, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Oberlin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#6

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

With a ranking of #6, Kenyon College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in philosophy at Kenyon, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Of the 12 students majoring in philosophy at OHIO Athens, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in philosophy at Case Western, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 262
Illinois 388
Indiana 217
Wisconsin 182

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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