2025 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #61 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of philosophy. Combined, these schools handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to philosophy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of philosophy students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

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 Tennessee.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

13 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

16 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in philosophy needs to take a look at University of Memphis. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from University of Memphis

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	317
Georgia	224	182
North Carolina	213	256
Virginia	213	224
South Carolina	195	85
Kentucky	187	59
Alabama	184	99
Louisiana	171	89
Mississippi	169	20
Arkansas	167	34
West Virginia	147	42

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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	96

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	72
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	6
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	1

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.