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

A master's degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #121 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for philosophy students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 10 master's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Virginia 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.

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

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

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

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 6 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from George Mason University

2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in philosophy has to check out Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Virginia.

There were about 2 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Virginia Tech

2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in philosophy has to check out University of Virginia - Main Campus. 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 #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Virginia.

There were about 2 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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
North Carolina	167	12
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
Philosophy	10

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	11

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.