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Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 180 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #85 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 62% are male.

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

Full Philosophy at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in philosophy at UST MN, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

About 31% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 69% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

About 45% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full Philosophy at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 23 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 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 Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#6

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 43% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Full Philosophy at Bethel University Minnesota Report

#10

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar to Philosophy

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 23 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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