2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in North Carolina

If you plan on getting your master's degree in philosophy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #121 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 master's degrees in philosophy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Master's Degree

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

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. 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

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for philosophy.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in North Carolina

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

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

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in North Carolina.

There were approximately 7 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you want to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in North Carolina.

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

More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

3

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, NC

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary if you want to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in North Carolina.

There were roughly 3 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at SEBTS in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

4

Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in philosophy. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. More information about a master’s in philosophy from Duke 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
Florida	206	17
Georgia	186	33
Virginia	175	13
Tennessee	156	7
Alabama	147	0
South Carolina	141	2
Louisiana	140	9
Kentucky	140	2
Mississippi	120	2
Arkansas	119	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Philosophy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Ethics	8
Philosophy	7

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	132
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	3

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.