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

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

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.

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

#1

New York University

New York, NY

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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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.

Full Philosophy at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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.

Full Philosophy at Fordham University Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Of the 31 students majoring in philosophy at Syracuse, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly 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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#6

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College 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 #6 on the list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Cornell is a fairly 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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#7

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

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.

Full Philosophy at Colgate University Report

Hobart and William Smith Colleges came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the distant 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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#9

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the 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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Honorable Mentions

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 Schools 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

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.

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