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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy was ranked #84 in the country. In fact 10,054 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.

Check out the philosophy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 31 students majoring in philosophy at The Graduate Center, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Philosophy at American University Report

#3

The New School

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 5% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 95% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 29% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 31% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Full Philosophy at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wynnewood.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #7, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#10

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 692
New York 876
Maryland 160
New Jersey 155
District of Columbia 142
Delaware 16

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 27 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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