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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$29,438 Avg Salary
$21,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 142 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #49 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

Check out the philosophy bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our analysis found Catholic University of America to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the philosophy majors at the school.

On average, philosophy graduates from CUA take out $20,479 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Philosophy at Catholic University of America Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 63% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Read full report on Philosophy at George Washington University

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Read full report on Philosophy at Georgetown University

#3

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in philosophy at The American University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Philosophy at American University Report

#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #6, Gallaudet University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 2 students majoring in philosophy at Gallaudet, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Philosophy at Gallaudet University Report

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 692
New York 876
Maryland 160
New Jersey 155
Delaware 16

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 6 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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