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2023 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for philosophy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the United States. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #6, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #8, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Philosophy by Region

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Great Lakes

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 25 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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