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2023 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Philosophy

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in the Southeast Region for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 17
Florida 30
Georgia 36
North Carolina 47
Tennessee 34
Kentucky 6
Louisiana 15
South Carolina 3
Mississippi 5
Arkansas 3

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 9 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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