2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southeast Region
147
Ranked Colleges
1,405
Degrees Awarded
$25,823
Avg Salary
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Philosophy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,787 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,510 and had an average of $21,103 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,644 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,735 and $21,967 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,405 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 147 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in philosophy.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree philosophy students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint John Vianney College Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Saint John Vianney College Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 9 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sweet Briar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Sweet Briar College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sweet Briar, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 147 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont Abbey College landed the #3 spot on the list. BAC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belmont, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Randolph College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 147 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampden - Sydney College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Centre College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Danville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Furman University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Philosophy at Furman University
With a ranking of #8, Southern Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Buena Vista, Virginia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Davidson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Davidson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davidson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Davidson College Philosophy Report
Morehouse College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehouse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #11, Agnes Scott College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Philosophy at Agnes Scott College
With a ranking of #12, Washington and Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Washington and Lee Philosophy Report
Transylvania University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Transylvania University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Spring Hill College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Wofford College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Philosophy at Wofford
With a ranking of #16, Hollins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Hollins is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hollins University Philosophy Report
Eckerd College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Eckerd is a small school located in Saint Petersburg, Florida that handed out 4 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Oglethorpe University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oglethorpe University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Centenary College of Louisiana landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Covenant College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Lookout Mountain, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Spelman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Ave Maria University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Ave Maria, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rollins College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Rollins College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 7 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rollins College Philosophy Report
With a ranking of #24, Christopher Newport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Newport News, Virginia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Hendrix College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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