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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 149 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Missouri 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the most popular school in Missouri for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from SLU carry an average student debt load of $15,008.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Full Philosophy at Washington University in St Louis Report

#3

Conception Seminary College

Conception, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Conception Seminary College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Missouri. Conception Seminary College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Conception.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at Conception Seminary College accumulate an average of around $18,186 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy at Rockhurst, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at UMSL accumulate an average of around $21,524 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 22% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy at Webster, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Missouri State University - Springfield 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 #9 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 25% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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Missouri Western State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

Women make up 75% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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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
Minnesota 180
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.

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 21 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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