2025 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #61 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 90 bachelor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to philosophy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of philosophy students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy students go into to obtain their bachelor'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 philosophy related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy

1

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

30 Annual Graduates

Catholic University of America is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Catholic University of America

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

25 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat George Washington University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from George Washington University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	702
Pennsylvania	274	612
Maryland	207	144
New Jersey	193	142
Delaware	130	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Philosophy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	90

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	21

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.