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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 16 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #122 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Mount St Mary’s University the most popular school in Maryland for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Philosophy at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized 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
Pennsylvania 77
New Jersey 13
District of Columbia 52

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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