2023 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools
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.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the philosophy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the midsize 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.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the United States. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
About 43% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 57% are male.
Out of the 33 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMB is a medium-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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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 city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy at Duke, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Out of the 33 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.
With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Wynnewood, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.
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 suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in philosophy at SUNY Stony Brook, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Oregon State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate philosophy programs. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Philosophy by Region
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Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Philosophy
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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