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

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$41,396 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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.

The Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Philosophy

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 6 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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