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2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$31,735 Avg Salary
$23,129 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Philosophy Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for philosophy students. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, philosophy graduates from UNC Chapel Hill take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, philosophy graduates from Emory take out $23,955 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for philosophy students. It came in at #7 on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $24,605 in student debt.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $19,631.

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Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $13,393.

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#10

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best philosophy programs. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

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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

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 14 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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