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2023 Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$96,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #129 most popular major in the country with 1,220 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 167
Pennsylvania 77
Maryland 16
New Jersey 13
District of Columbia 52

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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