2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree School for You
Philosophy is the #84 most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the philosophy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont International University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
Women make up 24% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for philosophy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy at UNC Chapel Hill, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
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Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy at Vanderbilt, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 75% are male.
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University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
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University of Miami came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Women make up 33% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Philosophy Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 218 |
| Virginia | 241 |
| North Carolina | 303 |
| Florida | 347 |
| Tennessee | 149 |
| Kentucky | 65 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Louisiana | 104 |
| Arkansas | 37 |
| Alabama | 99 |
| Mississippi | 25 |
| West Virginia | 42 |
Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 19 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).
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