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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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. 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.

The Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy at UMN Twin Cities, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy at UMSL, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 80% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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 9 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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