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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Women make up 14% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 2 spot on the list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy at UM, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Full Philosophy at University of Denver Report

#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 18
Utah 4
Idaho 0
Montana 5
Wyoming 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 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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