Ranked #86 in popularity, philosophy is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of philosophy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 182 degrees in philosophy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The philosophy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Philosophy Schools in Wisconsin.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the philosophy degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 73 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 22 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in philosophy. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 17 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent data year.
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).
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