by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 10,054 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. 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 Colorado, there were 202 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,581 and $25,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. That schools that top this list have a program in philosophy in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado philosophy students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nazarene Bible College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado list. Nazarene Bible College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado. Durango, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s philosophy degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 24 ’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Air Force Academy landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in USAF Academy, Colorado, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified ’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’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%.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s philosophy degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado ranking. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Philosophy at Metropolitan State University of Denver
With a ranking of #10, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 more about Philosophy at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Regis University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado list. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
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 Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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