2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 44% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 38% are male.
Out of the 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Out of the 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the philosophy majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 14% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 67% are male.
New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 80% are male.
Fordham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 60% are male.
University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 80% are male.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Best Philosophy Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 24 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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