by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in philosophy than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 6 philosophy schools in Minnesota by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on philosophy in Minnesota, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to philosophy than Carleton College. 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. See more about philosophy at Carleton College
Macalester College ranks #2 for philosophy by degree focus. Macalester College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. About 1% of the degrees Macalester College awards are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Macalester College
St Olaf College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield. Philosophy accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at St Olaf College
University Of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #4 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of St Thomas Minnesota
A rank of #5 makes University Of Minnesota Duluth one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Located in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Minnesota Duluth
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #6 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
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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