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2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges
$29,438 Avg Salary
$21,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy was ranked #84 in the country. In fact 10,054 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Philosophy majors at UPenn take out an average of $18,514 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $697, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at CUA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,479.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Columbia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,590.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #6, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from Fordham U carry an average student debtload of $22,419.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $20,788 in student debt.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,039.

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#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from Rutgers Newark carry an average student debtload of $23,039.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 692
New York 876
Maryland 160
New Jersey 155
District of Columbia 142
Delaware 16

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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