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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 57 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #62 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Connecticut 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.

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

Our analysis found Holy Apostles College and Seminary to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 17% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

About 44% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 56% are male.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Connecticut

#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#4

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Philosophy at Wesleyan University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 81
Rhode Island 2

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

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 4 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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