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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Missouri

21 Colleges
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

In 2020-2021, 149 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Missouri 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a .

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the most popular school in Missouri for philosophy students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from SLU carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Out of the 21 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

Conception Seminary College

Conception, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Conception Seminary College is a great place for philosophy students. Conception Seminary College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Conception.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Missouri Western State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 180
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.

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 21 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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