2025 Best Education Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools

a doctor's degree in education philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #111 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Education Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 106 doctor's degrees in education philosophy to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to education philosophy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of education philosophy students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt education philosophy students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education philosophy related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education philosophy students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Education Philosophy in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in education philosophy.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Education Philosophy

1

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in education philosophy needs to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a doctorate in education philosophy from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in education philosophy has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in education philosophy from University of Wisconsin - Madison

Education Philosophy by Region

View the Best Education Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Education Philosophy Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Education Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Philosophy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	106

Majors Similar to Education Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	8,361
General Education	2,501
Curriculum & Instruction	1,788
Teacher Education Subject Specific	494
Other Education	471
Student Counseling	401
Teacher Education Grade Specific	374
Educational Assessment	290
Instructional Media Design	233
Special Education	216

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Youngson. More about our data sources and methodologies.