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Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You

With 876 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #81 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New York 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 New York.

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

The New School

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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Out of the 18 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in New York. Fordham U is a fairly 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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#5

New York University

New York, NY

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

Women make up 43% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#6

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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

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

About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Glasgow Caledonian New York College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. Glasgow Caledonian New York College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New-York.

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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
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 18 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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