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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Louisiana

7 Colleges
$25,175 Avg Salary
$19,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

With 104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #74 most popular major in Louisiana.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana 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.

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

Our analysis found Tulane University of Louisiana to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for philosophy students. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#4

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University of Louisiana landed the # 5 spot on the list. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Centenary College of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Louisiana ranking. Centenary Louisiana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 218
Virginia 241
North Carolina 303
Florida 347
Tennessee 149
Kentucky 65
South Carolina 88
Arkansas 37
Alabama 99
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 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 7 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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