2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Missouri

If you plan on getting your master's degree in philosophy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #180 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the most popular for philosophy students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 master's degrees in philosophy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Master's Degree

The philosophy master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Missouri ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of philosophy students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for philosophy.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in Missouri

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for philosophy students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Missouri - Columbia is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in philosophy. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.

There were about 5 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Missouri - Columbia

2

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

4 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Louis University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in philosophy. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis.

There were about 4 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Saint Louis University

3

University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Missouri - St Louis is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in philosophy. UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

There were about 3 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Missouri - St Louis

4

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washington University in St Louis is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in philosophy from Washington University in St Louis

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	345	2
Iowa	287	5
Kansas	244	3
Nebraska	200	0

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Philosophy Related Rankings by Major

Philosophy is one of 4 different types of Philosophy programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.