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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree School for You

With 77 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #103 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 43% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 167
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 6 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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