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2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

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 analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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#2

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

On average, philosophy graduates from Fordham U take out $22,419 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Philosophy at Fordham University Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAlbany is a fairly 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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#5

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lehman is a large public school located in the 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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#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly 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.

Full Philosophy at Brooklyn College Report

Best 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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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