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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 fairly large public school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. 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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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

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 large city of Durham.

Of the 18 students majoring in philosophy at Duke, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the 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 North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the 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.

Full Philosophy at North Carolina State University Report

#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a medium-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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Appalachian State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly 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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#9

Davidson College

Davidson, NC

Davidson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Davidson, Davidson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#10

High Point University

High Point, NC

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 midsize city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy at High Point, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges 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

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 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.

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