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2025 Best Education Philosophy Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
932 Education Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$53,776 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in education philosophy, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #261 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Education Philosophy Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 932 degrees in education philosophy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Education Philosophy School

Best Education Philosophy Schools The education philosophy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education Philosophy rankings. We derive our Best Overall Education Philosophy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Education Philosophy
Master's Degrees in Education Philosophy
Doctor's Degrees in Education Philosophy

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 Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Education Philosophy in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education philosophy degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Education Philosophy

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
100 Education Philosophy Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in education philosophy has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
52.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in education philosophy. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Any student who is interested in education philosophy needs to check out Syracuse University. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Loyola University Chicago is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in education philosophy. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 16 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Cal State LA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 87th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in education philosophy from California State University - Los Angeles

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Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 25 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Dickinson in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.More information about a degree in education philosophy from Northern Arizona University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Education Philosophy Degrees Awarded
20.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 192 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education philosophy degree recipients usually earn around $23,447 in their early careers.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$55,997 Median Starting Salary

U of U is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 28 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Those education philosophy students who get their degree from University of Utah make $2,221 more than the standard education philosophy graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$61,817 Median Starting Salary

Hope is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 144th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 30 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the education philosophy program at Hope International University make $8,041 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Education Philosophy by Region

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Education Philosophy is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Philosophy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education 932

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,770
Educational Administration 46,975
Teacher Education Subject Specific 42,343
Special Education 35,973
General Education 29,389
Curriculum & Instruction 19,217
Student Counseling 14,506
Instructional Media Design 9,224
Teaching English or French 5,525
Other Education 4,887

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