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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Minnesota

23 Colleges in Minnesota
181 Bachelor's Degrees
$19,750 Avg Early-Career Salary
A bachelor's degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #60 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the most popular for philosophy students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 181 bachelor's degrees in philosophy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Minnesota Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in philosophy matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Minnesota ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality philosophy program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for philosophy.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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43 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Best Quality In MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in philosophy has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Minnesota.

There were roughly 43 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the philosophy program report average early career income of $19,900.

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26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Best Quality In MN
$19,600 Median Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in philosophy has to check out University of St Thomas Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Minnesota.

There were approximately 26 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

Soon after graduation, philosophy bachelor's recipients typically earn around $19,600 in the first five years of their career.

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Macalester College is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Saint Paul.

There were about 16 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

St Olaf College is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield.

There were about 14 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Best Quality In MN
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Minnesota.

There were roughly 10 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

There were about 9 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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Carleton College
Northfield, MN
9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Carleton is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield.

There were approximately 9 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Best Quality In MN

Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Minnesota.

There were about 7 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent year we have data available.

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6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 6 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 6 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 217 129
Iowa 193 109
Kansas 175 49
Nebraska 174 42
South Dakota 142 13
North Dakota 141 19

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Philosophy is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Philosophy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 181

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 102

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