by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on philosophy in Ohio, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 16 schools in Ohio that offer philosophy awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where philosophy makes up the largest share of degrees in Ohio.
The most focused school in the country for philosophy is Franciscan University Of Steubenville. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Franciscan University Of Steubenville
Tiffin University is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Tiffin University
Kenyon College ranks #3 for philosophy by degree focus. Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Gambier. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Kenyon College
A rank of #4 makes Oberlin College one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Set in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Oberlin College
The College Of Wooster ranks #5 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the town of Wooster, The College Of Wooster is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for The College Of Wooster
Denison University placed #6 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Granville, Denison University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Denison University awards are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Denison University
University Of Dayton comes in at #7 for philosophy focus this year. University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton. Philosophy accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of Dayton
University Of Toledo landed the #8 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Toledo awards are in philosophy, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Toledo
Bowling Green State University Main Campus placed #9 for philosophy by degree focus. Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Bowling Green. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Bowling Green State University Main Campus
Miami University Oxford placed #10 for philosophy by degree focus. Miami University Oxford is a public school located in the town of Oxford. About 0.2% of the degrees Miami University Oxford awards are in philosophy, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Miami University Oxford
Kent State University At Kent landed the #11 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Kent State University At Kent
Case Western Reserve University placed #12 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Case Western Reserve University
Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #13 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Akron Main Campus landed the #14 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Akron Main Campus
Ohio University Main Campus ranked #15 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Ohio University Main Campus awards are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Ohio University Main Campus
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus placed #16 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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