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

Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #58 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 doctor's degrees in philosophy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Tennessee ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of philosophy students usually has them for a reason. 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 ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for philosophy.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Philosophy in Tennessee

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Memphis is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in philosophy. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Memphis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in philosophy in Tennessee.

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

More information about a doctorate in philosophy from University of Memphis

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in philosophy. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in philosophy in Tennessee.

There were roughly 6 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in philosophy from Vanderbilt University

3

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in philosophy needs to check out The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in philosophy from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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
Florida	143	14
Virginia	126	3
Georgia	124	7
North Carolina	113	12
Louisiana	99	4
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	12

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	12
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	5

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.