2025 Best Philosophy Schools in Minnesota

If you pursue a degree in philosophy, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #86 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Philosophy Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 174 degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Philosophy Schools List

Philosophy Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Philosophy in Minnesota

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the philosophy degree levels they offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Philosophy

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Philosophy Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a degree in philosophy from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Philosophy Degrees Awarded

University of St Thomas Minnesota is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in philosophy. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a degree in philosophy from University of St Thomas Minnesota

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	693	135
Iowa	648	110
Kansas	599	69
Nebraska	500	37
North Dakota	416	26
South Dakota	381	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

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.