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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$37,331 Avg Salary
$21,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

In 2020-2021, 52 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 167
Pennsylvania 77
Maryland 16
New Jersey 13

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

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