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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$41,396 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 17 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #133 most popular major in the state.

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

The Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Full Philosophy at George Mason University Report

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in philosophy at University of Virginia, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 30
Georgia 36
North Carolina 47
Tennessee 34
Kentucky 6
Louisiana 15
South Carolina 3
Mississippi 5
Arkansas 3

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 3 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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