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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in North Carolina

21 Colleges
$42,988 Avg Salary
$23,753 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

In 2020-2021, 303 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #72 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Philosophy Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for philosophy students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for philosophy students. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Full Philosophy at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

Out of the 21 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy schools in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, philosophy majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $25,760 in student debt.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Davidson College

Davidson, NC

Davidson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Davidson, Davidson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 218
Virginia 241
Florida 347
Tennessee 149
Kentucky 65
South Carolina 88
Louisiana 104
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 21 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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