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2025 Best Philosophy Schools in Florida

5 Colleges in Florida
332 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$33,575 Avg Early-Career Salary
Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #83 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 332 degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School

Best Philosophy Schools in Florida 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. For our Best Overall Philosophy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Pick Your Philosophy Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Philosophy Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. 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 Philosophy in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of philosophy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Florida Schools in Philosophy

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program state that they receive average early career earnings of $24,048.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$27,072 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 47 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. After graduation, philosophy degree recipients usually earn about $27,072 in the first five years of their career.

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It's difficult to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 30 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program report average early career earnings of $21,168.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL

Any student who is interested in philosophy has to look into University of Central Florida. UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 10th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 25 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$31,583 Median Starting Salary

FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. This university ranks 13th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 45 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the philosophy program make about $31,583 in their early career salary.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 218
North Carolina 279 298
Virginia 274 241
Tennessee 269 149
South Carolina 248 88
Kentucky 244 65
Louisiana 242 104
Mississippi 234 25
Arkansas 234 37
Alabama 233 99
West Virginia 207 42

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One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Philosophy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 319
Applied & Professional Ethics 13

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Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 137
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 9
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 6

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