2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 876 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #81 most popular major in New York.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York 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 New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top New York Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in New York for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Philosophy majors at Columbia take out an average of $25,590 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in New York. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
On average, philosophy graduates from Fordham U take out $22,419 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at NYU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,788.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.
Philosophy majors at UAlbany take out an average of $25,516 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at Lehman accumulate an average of around $18,396 in student debt.
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Brooklyn College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.
Philosophy majors at Brooklyn College take out an average of $18,462 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Request InformationBest Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 692 |
| Maryland | 160 |
| New Jersey | 155 |
| District of Columbia | 142 |
| Delaware | 16 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy
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 6 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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