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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #129 most popular major in the country with 1,220 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree 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.

Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Philosophy at Saint Louis University Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou 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 - Lincoln is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 21
Minnesota 7
Iowa 2
Kansas 9
Nebraska 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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