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Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You

With 142 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #49 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 67% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 692
New York 876
Maryland 160
New Jersey 155
Delaware 16

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 4 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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