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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Virginia

21 Colleges in Virginia
212 Bachelor's Degrees
A bachelor's degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #60 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 21 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of philosophy. Combined, these schools handed out 212 bachelor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Virginia The philosophy bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Virginia ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality philosophy program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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

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

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43 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Best Quality In VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Virginia.

There were approximately 43 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
34 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Best Quality In VA

William & Mary is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Virginia.

There were roughly 34 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.

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29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy. VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Virginia.

There were roughly 29 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Best Quality In VA
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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Virginia.

There were roughly 24 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.

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

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11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Best Quality In VA

Located in the city of Newport News, CNU is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy in Virginia.

There were approximately 11 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at CNU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Christopher Newport University

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 9 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent data year.

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8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

There were roughly 8 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA
5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Randolph is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 5 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Randolph in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hampden - Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA
5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Hampden - Sydney is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney.

There were roughly 5 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Hampden - Sydney in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools 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
South Carolina 188 63
Alabama 183 65
Kentucky 177 73
Arkansas 164 32
Louisiana 163 87
Mississippi 158 28
West Virginia 142 31

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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 212

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 787
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 53

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