2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Philosophy is the 81st most popular major in the country with 10,015 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,067 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 562 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,750 and $22,775 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 18 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the philosophy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree philosophy students with aid.
Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.
KU also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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