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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Kansas

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In 2020-2021, 69 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #110 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Kansas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for philosophy students. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Benedictine College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Kansas list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Atchison.

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#4

Newman University

Wichita, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Newman University is a great place for philosophy students. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for philosophy students. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Wichita State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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Kansas Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Salina.

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Barton County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #8 on the list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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#8

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Kansas list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

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#8

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

With a ranking of #8, Tabor College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Tabor is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hillsboro.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 149
Minnesota 180
Iowa 110
Nebraska 37
North Dakota 26
South Dakota 10

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Philosophy

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 11 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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