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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

With 60 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #85 most popular major in Rhode Island.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island 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.

Check out the philosophy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for philosophy students. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for philosophy students. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Rhode Island. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

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#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The excellent programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Roger Williams University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Rhode Island ranking. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 465
Connecticut 183
New Hampshire 42
Maine 45
Vermont 42

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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