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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree 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.

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 New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New Jersey 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 51 students majoring in philosophy at Rutgers New Brunswick, 73% are male and 27% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debt load of $23,039.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Women make up 72% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

About 35% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Of the 12 students majoring in philosophy at Rowan, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Philosophy at Rowan University Report

#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy at Montclair State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

Women make up 13% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Full Philosophy at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

The College of New Jersey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#8

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

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

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at Rutgers Newark accumulate an average of around $23,039 in student debt.

Full Philosophy at Rutgers University - Newark Report

Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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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
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 18 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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