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2023 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges
$41,396 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Philosophy

Our 2023 rankings named Catholic University of America the best school in District of Columbia 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 medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Philosophy at Catholic University of America

#2

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent master’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 large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Philosophy at American University 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
New York 876
Maryland 160
New Jersey 155
Delaware 16

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 2 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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