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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges
$31,735 Avg Salary
$23,129 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Philosophy Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for philosophy students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best philosophy programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best philosophy programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #8 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best philosophy programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public 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 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 10 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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