2024 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #61 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 155 bachelor's degrees in philosophy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to philosophy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of philosophy students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy in Wisconsin

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

62 Annual Graduates

$35,717 Median Starting Salary

$24,216 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.

Those philosophy students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $6,069 more than the typical philosophy graduate.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

13 Annual Graduates

$25,500 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

3

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

17 Annual Graduates

$23,579 Median Starting Salary

$23,380 Median Student Debt

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Stevens Point.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the philosophy program earn an average of $23,579 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	261	232
Ohio	252	267
Illinois	241	323
Indiana	235	170

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Philosophy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	150
Other Philosophy	3
Applied & Professional Ethics	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	48

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.