2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree School for You
With 876 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #81 most popular major in New York.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy at Columbia, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 75% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy at The Graduate Center, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
About 14% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 86% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy at University at Buffalo, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy at Fordham U, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy at NYU, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.
Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy at UAlbany, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Cornell University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy at Cornell, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in philosophy at Binghamton University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Request InformationBest Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 692 |
| Maryland | 160 |
| New Jersey | 155 |
| District of Columbia | 142 |
| Delaware | 16 |
Philosophy Related Majors
One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Philosophy
| 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.