A degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #83 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. 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 degree. Combined, these schools handed out 201 degrees in philosophy to qualified students.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the philosophy degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 73 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Philosophy degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,069 above the typical earnings of philosophy graduates.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 22 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in philosophy has to look into University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 28 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program report average early career earnings of $23,579.
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).
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