2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Philosophy Associate Degree School for You
Philosophy is the #84 most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 115 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Mt. San Antonio College to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 37% of the philosophy majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Barbara City College is a great place for philosophy students working on their associate degree. SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
Of the 15 students majoring in philosophy at SBCC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Out of the 115 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Moorpark College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.
Of the 12 students majoring in philosophy at Moorpark College, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Out of the 115 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in philosophy at Sierra College, 55% are male and 45% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bakersfield College is a great place for philosophy students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy at Bakersfield College, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Out of the 115 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
Women make up 30% of the philosophy majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy at Cuesta College, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Out of the 115 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaffey College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy at Chaffey College, 80% are male and 20% are female.
San Diego City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the philosophy majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Long Beach City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their associate degree. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Women make up 56% of the philosophy majors at the school.
San Diego Mesa College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy at San Diego Mesa College, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Los Angeles Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools ranking. LAVC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valley Glen.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy at LAVC, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Diablo Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Citrus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Glendora.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy at Citrus College, 78% are male and 22% are female.
College of Southern Nevada ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
About 44% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 56% are male.
Glendale Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools list. GCC is a large public school located in the city of Glendale.
Women make up 38% of the philosophy majors at the school.
With a ranking of #17, Foothill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy at Foothill College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
College of Western Idaho ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy at CWI, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Santiago Canyon College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree philosophy programs. Located in the midsize city of Orange, SCC is a public college with a large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 71% are male.
Riverside City College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy at Riverside City College, 86% are male and 14% are female.
With a ranking of #17, Golden West College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 29% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Cabrillo College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 57% of the philosophy majors at the school.
LaGuardia Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy at LaGuardia, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Palomar College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 29% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Philosophy students that almost earned our Most Popular Philosophy Associate Degree Schools award.
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Philosophy by Region
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Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 31 schools only.
- 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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