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2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

2 Ranked Colleges
612 Degrees Awarded
$40,081 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Philosophy for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 10,054 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,510 and had an average of $21,514 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 709 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,081 and $24,209 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 612 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree vets studying philosophy.

Top 2 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 199 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also made our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. During this same period, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

University of Scranton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Among the 4,957 students enrolled at University of Scranton, 116 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,790. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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