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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in New Jersey

18 Colleges
$25,760 Avg Salary
$24,010 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

In 2020-2021, 155 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #92 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New Jersey to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $25,513.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in New Jersey list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for philosophy students. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for philosophy students. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 18 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great place for philosophy students. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

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The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in New Jersey list. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #9 on the list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Rutgers Newark take out is $25,513.

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With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

Philosophy majors at Rutgers Camden take out an average of $25,513 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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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