2023 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in the Southeast Region for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
University of Florida 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
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Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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 |
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Philosophy Related Rankings by Major
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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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