2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 303 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #72 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina 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.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Philosophy
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the most popular school in North Carolina for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree 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 North Carolina. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy at UNC Chapel Hill, 50% are male and 50% 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 master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 218 |
| Virginia | 241 |
| Florida | 347 |
| Tennessee | 149 |
| Kentucky | 65 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Louisiana | 104 |
| Arkansas | 37 |
| Alabama | 99 |
| Mississippi | 25 |
| West Virginia | 42 |
Philosophy Related Majors
One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.