2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Philosophy School for You
Philosophy is the #84 most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 152 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Philosophy Schools
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
Philosophy majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Philosophy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Out of the 152 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, philosophy graduates from Emory take out $23,955 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in the Southeast Region . Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Philosophy majors at Florida State take out an average of $24,605 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Philosophy majors at FIU take out an average of $13,393 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, philosophy graduates from UF take out $19,631 in student loans while working on their degree.
Georgia State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from Georgia State carry an average student debt load of $26,134.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #9 on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
Philosophy majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Philosophy at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #12, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
On average, philosophy graduates from American Military University take out $35,010 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Philosophy at American Public University System
University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #13 on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
William & Mary came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at William & Mary take out is $20,500.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Duke University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #16 on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Read full report on Philosophy at University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #18 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Read full report on Philosophy at University of Central Florida
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
After completing their degree, philosophy graduates from VCU carry an average student debt load of $25,625.
Read full report on Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University
With a ranking of #20, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #20 on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 24 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 25 | Furman University | Greenville, SC |
| 26 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 27 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 29 | Piedmont International University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 29 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 29 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
Best Philosophy Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 218 |
| Virginia | 241 |
| North Carolina | 303 |
| Florida | 347 |
| Tennessee | 149 |
| Kentucky | 65 |
| South Carolina | 88 |
| Louisiana | 104 |
| Arkansas | 37 |
| Alabama | 99 |
| Mississippi | 25 |
| West Virginia | 42 |
Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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