2024 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in philosophy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #61 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 181 bachelor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on philosophy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other philosophy students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for philosophy to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for philosophy students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy

1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

21 Annual Graduates

$28,017 Median Starting Salary

$18,894 Median Student Debt

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Soon after graduation, philosophy bachelor's recipients generally make about $28,017 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

2

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

24 Annual Graduates

$33,144 Median Starting Salary

$28,495 Median Student Debt

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population.

Philosophy bachelor's degree recipients from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs receive an earnings boost of around $2,564 over the typical earnings of philosophy majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	204	106
Idaho	171	37
Montana	134	11
Wyoming	70	5

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Philosophy Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Philosophy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	177
Applied & Professional Ethics	4

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	14

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.