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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for philosophy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Southeast Region . Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint John Vianney College Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, St. John Vianney College Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Philosophy at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Best 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

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 6 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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