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Best Philosophy Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Philosophy Schools in New Jersey

3 Colleges
$25,760 Avg Salary
$24,010 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

In 2020-2021, 155 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #92 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Philosophy Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy Colleges.

Top New Jersey Schools in Philosophy

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best school in New Jersey for philosophy students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

On average, philosophy graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $25,513 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Rutgers Newark accumulate an average of around $25,513 in student debt.

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Out of the 3 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

Philosophy majors at Rutgers Camden take out an average of $25,513 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
District of Columbia 142
Delaware 16

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 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).

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