2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in South Carolina

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in philosophy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #60 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 70 bachelor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The philosophy bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in South Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for philosophy, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for philosophy.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy in South Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of South Carolina - Columbia if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.

There were about 17 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from University of South Carolina - Columbia

2

Furman University
Greenville, SC

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Furman University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Furman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Greenville.

There were roughly 14 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Furman University

3

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Clemson University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Clemson is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson.

There were about 13 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Clemson University

4

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at College of Charleston if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. C of C is a large public college located in the midsize city of Charleston.

There were about 9 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from College of Charleston

5

Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Wofford is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Spartanburg.

There were about 6 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Wofford in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Wofford College

5

Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Conway.

There were approximately 6 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Converse College
Spartanburg, SC

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 4 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Converse in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Converse College

8

Erskine College
Due West, SC

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the rural area of Due West, Erskine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 1 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Erskine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Erskine College

9

Presbyterian College
Clinton, SC

PC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Clinton. More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Presbyterian College

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	158
Florida	214	339
Tennessee	209	118
North Carolina	207	230
Virginia	206	189
Alabama	183	65
Kentucky	177	73
Arkansas	164	32
Louisiana	163	87
Mississippi	158	28
West Virginia	142	31

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

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

Philosophy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	70

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	94
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	11
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	4

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.