2026 Best Philosophy Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Philosophy associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 913 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Philosophy Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Franciscan University Of Steubenville earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit school based in Steubenville, OH. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $34,100. The median Philosophy program debt is $25,000. Read the full report on Franciscan University Of Steubenville
You'll be in good company at Utah Valley University, which ranked #2 this year. Located in Orem, UT, Utah Valley University is a public institution. About 40% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,507, with out-of-state students paying around $18,489. Typical Philosophy student debt is $15,636. Read the full report on Utah Valley University
Brigham Young University Provo came in at #3 on this year's Philosophy ranking in the United States. More on Brigham Young University Provo
Out of the 913 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Christopher Newport University landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on Christopher Newport University
Reed College
You'll be in good company at Reed College, which ranked #5 this year. More on Reed College
San Diego City College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy schools. More on San Diego City College
Assumption College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. More on Assumption College
Loyola Marymount University did well this year, earning the #8 position. More on Loyola Marymount University
Newman University placed #9 among Philosophy schools in the United States. See the full Newman University profile
Pennsylvania State University World Campus placed #10 among Philosophy schools in the United States. More on Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Scottsdale Community College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Get the full Scottsdale Community College report
Charleston Southern University came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read more about Charleston Southern University
College Of Southern Nevada ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy schools. Read more about College Of Southern Nevada
Emory And Henry College did well this year, earning the #14 position. More on Emory And Henry College
Suny College At Oswego placed #15 among Philosophy schools in the United States. See the full Suny College At Oswego profile
Union College New York ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy schools. Read more about Union College New York
University Of Maryland College Park landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Maryland College Park
University Of Rochester came in at #18 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Rochester
University Of Wisconsin Green Bay did well this year, earning the #19 position. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Green Bay report
Calvin College
Calvin College placed #20 among Philosophy schools in the United States. See the full Calvin College profile
Gavilan College
Gavilan College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. See the full Gavilan College profile
Maryville College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. More on Maryville College
Palo Alto College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Palo Alto College report
University Of South Florida Main Campus did well this year, earning the #24 position. Read more about University Of South Florida Main Campus
University Of Wisconsin Platteville placed #25 among Philosophy schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Platteville
Rest of the Top 50 Best Philosophy Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Canada College
Canada College placed #26 among Philosophy schools in the United States. See the full Canada College profile
Hillsdale College came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Read more about Hillsdale College
Mckendree University placed #28 among Philosophy schools in the United States. See the full Mckendree University profile
Ohio University Southern Campus placed #29 among Philosophy schools in the United States. Get the full Ohio University Southern Campus report
Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach came in at #30 in this year's ranking. See the full Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach profile
Paradise Valley Community College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy schools. More on Paradise Valley Community College
Rutgers University Newark placed #32 among Philosophy schools in the United States. Read more about Rutgers University Newark
University Of Colorado Denver landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Colorado Denver profile
Boston University ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy schools. See the full Boston University profile
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University Of Puget Sound ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy schools. Read more about University Of Puget Sound
Fordham University placed #37 among Philosophy schools in the United States. See the full Fordham University profile
Indiana University Southeast placed #38 among Philosophy schools in the United States. Read the full report on Indiana University Southeast
William Paterson University Of New Jersey came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Get the full William Paterson University Of New Jersey report
Wright State University Main Campus placed #40 among Philosophy schools in the United States. More on Wright State University Main Campus
Occidental College placed #41 among Philosophy schools in the United States. Read more about Occidental College
University Of La Verne came in at #42 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of La Verne report
Bayamon Central University came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Get the full Bayamon Central University report
Chabot College
Chabot College landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Chabot College
Drexel University landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Drexel University
Georgetown College placed #46 among Philosophy schools in the United States. See the full Georgetown College profile
The University Of West Florida came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Read more about The University Of West Florida
University Of Iowa did well this year, earning the #48 position. More on University Of Iowa
Carson Newman College ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy schools. Read the full report on Carson Newman College
Rosemont College
Rosemont College landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. More on Rosemont College
Related Philosophy Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Philosophy Schools (All Levels)
- Best Philosophy Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Philosophy Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Philosophy Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Philosophy Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 913 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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