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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in New York

77 Colleges
$30,952 Avg Salary
$21,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in New York 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a .

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for philosophy students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $23,253.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $20,625 in student debt.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The excellent programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in New York. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

On average, philosophy graduates from Fordham U take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#6

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $26,344 in student debt.

Full Philosophy at Syracuse University Report

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #8, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#9

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in New York ranking. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.

After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from Lehman carry an average student debt load of $16,474.

Full Philosophy at Lehman College Report

#10

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

With a ranking of #10, Colgate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hamilton.

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#11

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
12 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
12 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
12 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY
12 University of Rochester Rochester, NY

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
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 26 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.

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