2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 142 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #49 most popular major in District of Columbia.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 District of Columbia
The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named Catholic University of America the best school in District of Columbia for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from CUA carry an average student debtload of $20,479.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 692 |
| New York | 876 |
| Maryland | 160 |
| New Jersey | 155 |
| Delaware | 16 |
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Philosophy Related Rankings by Major
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 3 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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