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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$37,331 Avg Salary
$21,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges.

Our analysis found Catholic University of America to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Philosophy majors at CUA take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

On average, philosophy graduates from GWU take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Gallaudet is a small 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 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).

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