2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Philosophy 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the philosophy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Philosophy Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $18,691 in student debt.
The excellent programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Plains States Region . UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UST MN accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for philosophy students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
On average, philosophy graduates from SLU take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for philosophy students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Iowa take out is $25,000.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for philosophy students. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Creighton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, philosophy graduates from Creighton take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
University of Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Conception Seminary College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Conception, Conception Seminary College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Philosophy at Conception Seminary College
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Philosophy students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | St Olaf College | Northfield, MN |
| 15 | Benedictine College | Atchison, KS |
| 16 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 16 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 16 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
Best Philosophy Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 149 |
| Minnesota | 180 |
| Kansas | 69 |
| Iowa | 110 |
| Nebraska | 37 |
| North Dakota | 26 |
| South Dakota | 10 |
Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 30 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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