by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, 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 the The Plains States Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 20 schools in the The Plains States Region offering philosophy.
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Below are the schools where philosophy makes up the largest share of degrees in the The Plains States Region.
Carleton College tops our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton College is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Carleton College
A rank of #2 makes University Of Mary one of the most focused schools for philosophy. University Of Mary is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck. About 2% of the degrees University Of Mary awards are in philosophy, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Mary
Newman University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Newman University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Newman University
Benedictine College ranks #4 for philosophy by degree focus. Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Atchison. About 1% of the degrees Benedictine College awards are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Benedictine College
Macalester College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Macalester College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Macalester College
St Olaf College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for St Olaf College
University Of St Thomas Minnesota placed #7 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of St Thomas Minnesota awards are in philosophy, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of St Thomas Minnesota
University Of Missouri St Louis comes in at #8 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Missouri St Louis
Saint Louis University Main Campus placed #9 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Saint Louis University Main Campus
University Of Missouri Columbia comes in at #10 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Missouri Columbia
Creighton University placed #11 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Creighton University
University Of Kansas ranked #12 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Kansas awards are in philosophy, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Kansas
Washington University In St Louis landed the #13 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Washington University In St Louis awards are in philosophy, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Washington University In St Louis
University Of Minnesota Duluth placed #14 for philosophy by degree focus. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public school located in the city of Duluth. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Minnesota Duluth
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #15 for philosophy by degree focus. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ranked #16 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Nebraska Lincoln awards are in philosophy, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of Nebraska Lincoln
University Of Missouri Kansas City landed the #17 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public school located in the city of Kansas City. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Missouri Kansas City
Fort Hays State University comes in at #18 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University 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. Read the full philosophy report for Fort Hays State University
University Of Iowa comes in at #19 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Iowa
Iowa State University landed the #20 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. About 0.1% of the degrees Iowa State University awards are in philosophy, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Iowa State University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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