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Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$96,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 155 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #92 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Philosophy at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in New Jersey. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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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
New York 876
Maryland 160
District of Columbia 142
Delaware 16

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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