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2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #84 most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debtload of $16,252.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Florida State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,087.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $19,287.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

On average, philosophy graduates from FIU take out $16,726 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Philosophy majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $26,240 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 218
Virginia 241
North Carolina 303
Florida 347
Tennessee 149
Kentucky 65
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 104
Arkansas 37
Alabama 99
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 42

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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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