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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$31,978 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

In 2020-2021, 34 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #72 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson University the most popular school in Tennessee for philosophy students. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

Full Philosophy at Johnson University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Full Philosophy at Vanderbilt University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Philosophy at University of Memphis Report

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 17
Florida 30
Georgia 36
North Carolina 47
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 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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