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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in New York

4 Colleges
$30,952 Avg Salary
$21,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

With 167 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #104 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Philosophy Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy Colleges.

Top New York Schools in Philosophy

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for philosophy students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The excellent programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in New York. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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