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2024 Best Education Philosophy Schools

49 Colleges in the United States
737 Education Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$49,756 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in education philosophy, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #261 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 49 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Philosophy Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 737 degrees in education philosophy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Education Philosophy School

Best Education Philosophy Schools The education philosophy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education Philosophy rankings. We derive our Best Overall Education Philosophy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Education Philosophy
Master's Degrees in Education Philosophy
Doctor's Degrees in Education Philosophy

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Philosophy Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Education Philosophy in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education philosophy degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Education Philosophy

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Education Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$54,661 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in education philosophy. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Education Philosophy degree recipients from Northwestern University receive an earnings boost of around $4,905 above the average income of education philosophy graduates.

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Teachers College at Columbia University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in education philosophy. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were about 18 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education philosophy program make an average of $50,275 in their early career salary.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in education philosophy. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Education Philosophy degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania earn a boost of about $3,709 over the average earnings of education philosophy majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
97 Education Philosophy Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in education philosophy needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 97 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 15 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 16 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,635 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Education Philosophy degree recipients from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign get an earnings boost of about $8,879 above the average earnings of education philosophy majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. This university ranks 5th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 12 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
31 Education Philosophy Degrees Awarded

UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 8 education philosophy students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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Education Philosophy is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Philosophy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education 737

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858

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