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2023 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in New York

3 Colleges
$41,396 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Master'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 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 in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top New York Schools for a Master'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 master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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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 master’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#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 master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Colleges 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 3 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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