by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 357 bachelor's degrees in philosophy during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The philosophy bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality philosophy program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for philosophy students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from University of Pennsylvania
It is difficult to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Temple University
Gettysburg College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Located in the fringe town of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Gettysburg College
University of Scranton is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from University of Scranton
Explore all the Best Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 696 |
| Maryland | 370 | 128 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 142 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 90 |
| Delaware | 224 | 16 |
Philosophy is one of 4 different types of Philosophy programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Philosophy | 154 |
| Logic | 3 |
| Applied & Professional Ethics | 2 |