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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

32 Colleges
$29,019 Avg Salary
$25,140 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy was ranked #84 in the country. In fact 10,054 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for philosophy students. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Colorado State take out is $18,750.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

On average, philosophy graduates from UCCS take out $27,745 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $28,924.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 199
Utah 113
Idaho 50
Montana 16
Wyoming 5

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 28 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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