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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Philosophy Graduate Certificate School for You

Philosophy is the #84 most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the United States for philosophy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy at Harvard, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 33 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

About 43% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 57% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy at UMB, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for philosophy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy at Duke, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for philosophy students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 75% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate philosophy programs. Located in the suburb of Wynnewood, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in philosophy at SUNY Stony Brook, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Philosophy by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 33 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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