by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Philosophy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,510 and had an average of $21,514 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 394 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,019 and $25,140 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 340 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in philosophy.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nazarene Bible College landed the #1 spot on the list. Nazarene Bible College is a small school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 4 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Durango, Colorado, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The College of Idaho is located in Caldwell, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westminster College Utah. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Westminster College Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Philosophy at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
United States Air Force Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USAF Academy, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
University of Idaho ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 18 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southern Utah University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Cedar City, Utah, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Northern Colorado came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Philosophy at Metropolitan State University of Denver
University of Utah came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 7 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Utah State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 14 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Utah Valley University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Idaho State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 5 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wyoming landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #24. Boise State University is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 7 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Montana State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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