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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - Baltimore to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a great place for philosophy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Wynnewood, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for philosophy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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

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 9 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).

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