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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #93 most popular major in North Carolina with 47 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina 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.

Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found Piedmont International University to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

About 24% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 76% are male.

Full Philosophy at Piedmont International University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Philosophy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy at Duke, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Philosophy at Duke University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 17
Florida 30
Georgia 36
Tennessee 34
Kentucky 6
Louisiana 15
South Carolina 3
Mississippi 5
Arkansas 3

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Philosophy

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 3 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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