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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 60 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #85 most popular major in Rhode Island.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in philosophy at Brown, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Philosophy at Brown University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

About 43% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Philosophy at Salve Regina University Report

#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 3 spot on the list. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

Women make up 25% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#5

Providence College

Providence, RI

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Philosophy at Providence College Report

Roger Williams University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy at RWU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Philosophy at Roger Williams University Report

Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 465
Connecticut 183
New Hampshire 42
Maine 45
Vermont 42

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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