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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor'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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 38% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Philosophy majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,760 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Plains States Region . UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 8% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 92% are male.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UST MN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,637.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Women make up 55% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Philosophy majors at Iowa take out an average of $26,921 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Of the 21 students majoring in philosophy at SLU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

On average, philosophy graduates from SLU take out $15,008 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Philosophy at Saint Louis University Report

#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in philosophy at Creighton, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#7

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

Women make up 18% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 17 students majoring in philosophy at WUSTL, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#9

Conception Seminary College

Conception, MO

With a ranking of #9, Conception Seminary College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Conception, Conception Seminary College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Conception Seminary College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,186.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Of the 15 students majoring in philosophy at KU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Of the 14 students majoring in philosophy at UMKC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Philosophy at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#12

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 31% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Benedictine College Atchison, KS
14 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
14 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
14 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
17 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
17 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
17 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
17 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN

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 30 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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