2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree 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.
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 York ranking. This report analyzed 73 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the philosophy bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 48% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Philosophy majors at NYU take out an average of $20,788 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 23% of the philosophy majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $25,590 in student debt.
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Out of the 73 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
Women make up 56% of the philosophy majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Fordham U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,419.
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Out of the 73 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
Of the 31 students majoring in philosophy at Syracuse, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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Out of the 73 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
Of the 29 students majoring in philosophy at SUNY Stony Brook, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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Lehman College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Lehman is a large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Women make up 71% of the philosophy majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Lehman take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,396.
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Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Of the 25 students majoring in philosophy at Cornell, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Colgate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hamilton.
Of the 25 students majoring in philosophy at Colgate, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in philosophy at The Colleges, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Hamilton College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in philosophy at Hamilton, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 12 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 13 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 14 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 14 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 14 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 692 |
| Maryland | 160 |
| New Jersey | 155 |
| District of Columbia | 142 |
| Delaware | 16 |
Philosophy Related Majors
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 25 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.