2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,220 people earned a degree or certificate in philosophy, making the major the #129 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 175 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named Holy Apostles College and Seminary the most popular school in the United States for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in philosophy at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Full Philosophy at Holy Apostles College and Seminary Report
The in-demand master’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 the United States. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
About 48% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 52% are male.
Out of the 175 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Out of the 175 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 23% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Out of the 175 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 20 students majoring in philosophy at Georgia State, 70% are male and 30% are female.
The New School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 5% of the philosophy majors at the school.
San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in philosophy at SFSU, 79% are male and 21% are female.
Johnson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.
Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 14 students majoring in philosophy at CUA, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, The Domincan School Berkeley is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in philosophy at The Domincan School Berkeley, 92% are male and 8% are female.
Full Philosophy at Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology Report
With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in philosophy at Columbia, 69% are male and 31% are female.
Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 17% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Read full report on Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville
Northern Illinois University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in philosophy at NIU, 73% are male and 27% are female.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wynnewood.
University of Dallas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving.
Of the 11 students majoring in philosophy at UD, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Biola University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 10% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Harvard University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy at Harvard, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy at Fordham U, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy at Purdue, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Read full report on Philosophy at Purdue University - Main Campus
University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 44% of the philosophy majors at the school.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 22% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 78% are male.
Full Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report
Loyola University Chicago came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Villanova University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 44% are male.
Duquesne University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 56% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Philosophy students that almost earned our Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 27 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 27 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 27 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 27 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 27 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 33 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 33 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 33 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 33 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 33 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 33 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 33 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 33 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
Philosophy by Region
View the Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Philosophy Related Majors
One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 26 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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