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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #109 most popular major in Kentucky with 65 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kentucky 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.

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 77% are male.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UofL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,997.

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#2

Centre College

Danville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centre College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

Transylvania 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, Transylvania is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#6

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy at Bellarmine U, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Berea College

Berea, KY

Berea College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Berea, Berea is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#8

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Crestview Hills.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 218
Virginia 241
North Carolina 303
Florida 347
Tennessee 149
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 104
Arkansas 37
Alabama 99
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 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 12 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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