2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Florida

A doctor's degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #58 out of 295 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 looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in philosophy matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Florida ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for philosophy.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Philosophy in Florida

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for philosophy students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in philosophy has to check out University of South Florida - Main Campus. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in philosophy in Florida.

There were about 10 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in philosophy from University of South Florida - Main Campus

2

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Miami is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in philosophy. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 4 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in philosophy from University of Miami

3

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Florida State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in philosophy. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in philosophy in Florida.

There were approximately 3 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in philosophy from Florida State University

4

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in philosophy needs to take a look at University of Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in philosophy from University of Florida

4

St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in philosophy. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Miami Gardens. More information about a doctorate in philosophy from St. Thomas University

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
Virginia	126	3
Georgia	124	7
North Carolina	113	12
Louisiana	99	4
Tennessee	98	10
South Carolina	88	8
Kentucky	86	2
Arkansas	57	2

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Philosophy Related Rankings by Major

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	17

Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	6

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.