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2022 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

2 Colleges in Connecticut
119 Bachelor's Degrees
Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #60 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 119 bachelor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on philosophy students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other philosophy students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
  • Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
  • Student Debt - How easy is it for philosophy to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for philosophy students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The philosophy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy in Connecticut

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for philosophy students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy

#1

Trinity College

Hartford, CT
11 Annual Graduates

Trinity College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Hartford.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Trinity College

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy has to take a look at University of Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from University of Connecticut

Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 225 397
Rhode Island 156 50
New Hampshire 153 29
Maine 152 54
Vermont 148 43

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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 119

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 46
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 4

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.

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