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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Connecticut

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Philosophy is the #70 most popular major in Connecticut with 183 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Connecticut 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Holy Apostles College and Seminary the most popular school in Connecticut for philosophy students. Located in the suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Connecticut list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#4

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Out of the 14 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Out of the 14 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#6

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Central Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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#9

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 465
New Hampshire 42
Maine 45
Rhode Island 60
Vermont 42

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 14 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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