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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in New York

6 Colleges
$30,952 Avg Salary
$21,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Philosophy Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in New York

Check out the philosophy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New York Schools in Philosophy

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in New York for philosophy students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $20,625 in student debt.

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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. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Fordham U take out is $23,250.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at NYU take out is $23,253.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#5

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

The excellent programs at Lehman College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in New York. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

On average, philosophy graduates from Lehman take out $16,474 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Philosophy at Lehman College Report

#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Philosophy at Brooklyn College Report

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 6 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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