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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Minnesota

23 Colleges
$29,200 Avg Salary
$20,064 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

In 2020-2021, 180 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #85 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Minnesota 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.

Check out the philosophy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $18,691 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for philosophy students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UST MN accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

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

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at St. Olaf take out is $22,000.

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#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 23 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for philosophy students. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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With a ranking of #6, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Metropolitan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #10 on the list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 149
Kansas 69
Iowa 110
Nebraska 37
North Dakota 26
South Dakota 10

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 23 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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