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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$29,200 Avg Salary
$20,699 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

Check out the philosophy 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 analysis found Saint Louis University to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #7 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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