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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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$96,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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 New York. Columbia is a fairly 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.

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#2

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in New York. 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.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in New York. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in philosophy at Syracuse, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Philosophy at Syracuse University Report

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 12 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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