2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. 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.
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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont International University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
Women make up 24% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the philosophy majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy at UNC Chapel Hill, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Southeast Region . Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree 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.
Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy at Vanderbilt, 40% are male and 60% are female.
University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy programs. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Duke University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 75% are male.
With a ranking of #10, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
Women make up 33% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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 |
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 19 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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