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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Plains States Region

87 Colleges in the Plains States Region
516 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #57 in popularity, philosophy is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 87 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 516 bachelor's degrees in philosophy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Plains States Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in philosophy matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality philosophy program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

14 Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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43 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Minnesota.

There were about 43 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IA
#1 Best Quality In IA

University of Iowa is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Iowa.

There were approximately 29 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MN
#2 Best Quality In MN

University of St Thomas Minnesota is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Minnesota.

There were roughly 26 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Louis University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis.

There were approximately 16 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NE
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.

There were roughly 16 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

There were approximately 16 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Macalester College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Saint Paul.

There were approximately 16 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent year we have data available.

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15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IA
#2 Best Quality In IA

Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Iowa.

There were roughly 15 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IA

Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 15 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent data year.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MN

St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield.

There were about 14 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MO

Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Kansas City.

There were about 14 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent data year.

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13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS

K -State is a very large public university located in the small city of Manhattan.

There were approximately 13 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NE

Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha.

There were approximately 10 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MN
#4 Best Quality In MN

Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Minnesota.

There were roughly 10 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Carleton College Northfield, MN
15 Benedictine College Atchison, KS
15 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
15 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
15 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
15 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
21 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
21 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND

Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 467 126
Minnesota 438 213
Iowa 396 109
Kansas 349 49
Nebraska 326 42
North Dakota 238 19
South Dakota 229 13

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