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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Nebraska

8 Colleges
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #117 most popular major in Nebraska.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Nebraska 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.

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Creighton University the most popular school in Nebraska for philosophy students. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Creighton take out is $27,000.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for philosophy students. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great place for philosophy students. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hastings College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Doane University

Crete, NE

Out of the 8 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Doane University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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#7

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #7 on the list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Full Philosophy at Nebraska Wesleyan University Report

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 149
Minnesota 180
Kansas 69
Iowa 110
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 8 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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