2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You
With 77 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #103 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook the most popular school in Pennsylvania for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wynnewood, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 44% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 56% of the philosophy majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 43% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the philosophy majors at the school.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 75% are male.
Temple 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 #7 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
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 |
| Maryland | 16 |
| New Jersey | 13 |
| District of Columbia | 52 |
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 8 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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