2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools
Finding the Best Philosophy 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 Most Popular Philosophy Schools ranking. This report analyzed 186 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Philosophy
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a great place for philosophy students. Located in the large suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for philosophy students. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for philosophy students. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #6 on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Irvine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Catholic University of America came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools ranking. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Piedmont International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #14, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Villanova University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
With a ranking of #16, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #16, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Fordham University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools ranking. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools list. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wynnewood.
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Johnson University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools list. Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas State University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Dallas ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Franciscan University of Steubenville | Steubenville, OH |
| 28 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 28 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 28 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 32 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 32 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 32 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 32 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 32 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 32 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
Philosophy by Region
View the Most Popular Philosophy Schools for a specific region near you.
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Philosophy Related Majors
One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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