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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Ohio

44 Colleges
$28,533 Avg Salary
$25,613 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy 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 Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found Franciscan University of Steubenville to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, philosophy graduates from Franciscan U take out $25,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $25,414 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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The excellent programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Out of the 44 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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#6

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

With a ranking of #8, Kenyon College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Located in the distant town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 27 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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