2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 303 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #72 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in North Carolina 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.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Women make up 46% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Philosophy majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $16,252 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Women make up 31% of the philosophy majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at UNC Charlotte take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,240.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 18 students majoring in philosophy at Duke, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
Of the 18 students majoring in philosophy at UNC Greensboro, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
Women make up 53% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
About 29% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 71% are male.
On average, philosophy graduates from NC State take out $23,069 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Appalachian State 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. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the philosophy majors at the school.
Philosophy majors at ECU take out an average of $24,228 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Davidson College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Davidson, Davidson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 38% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, High Point University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy at High Point, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| Florida | 347 |
| Tennessee | 149 |
| Kentucky | 65 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Louisiana | 104 |
| Arkansas | 37 |
| Alabama | 99 |
| Mississippi | 25 |
| West Virginia | 42 |
Philosophy Related Majors
One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 20 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.