2024 Best Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
12
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,792
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
Ranked #86 in popularity,
philosophy is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,792 degrees in philosophy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Philosophy School
The philosophy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Philosophy rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for philosophy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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Pick Your Philosophy Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Philosophy in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 philosophy degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Philosophy
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
38
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 38 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in philosophy from University of Pennsylvania
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
82
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 82 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in philosophy from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
83
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 83 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
41
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Fordham University if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 41 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in philosophy from Fordham University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
51
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were roughly 51 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in philosophy from Catholic University of America
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In DC
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
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The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were approximately 18 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
55
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 55 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in philosophy from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
33
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton. This university ranks 16th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 33 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 18 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in philosophy from University at Albany
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