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

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

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Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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.

Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Saint Louis University to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

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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 7 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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