2023 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,220 people earned a degree or certificate in philosophy, making the major the #129 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Emory University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
With a ranking of #7, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy
One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Religious Studies | 1,769 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 106 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 41 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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