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2024 Best Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,083 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$32,140 Avg Early-Career Salary
Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #83 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,083 degrees in philosophy during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School

Best Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The philosophy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Philosophy rankings. For our Best Overall Philosophy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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 Philosophy
Master's Degrees in Philosophy
Doctor's Degrees in Philosophy

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Philosophy in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of philosophy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Philosophy

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
209 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
1.4% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 209 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Those philosophy students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania receive $29,191 more than the standard philosophy student.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$38,546 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Those philosophy students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York make $6,406 more than the average philosophy student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$28,813 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 83 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the philosophy program earn about $28,813 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
26.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Fordham University if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available. Those philosophy students who get their degree from Fordham University receive $9,184 more than the average philosophy student.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
40 Philosophy Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 40 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$41,396 Median Starting Salary

The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 38 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Philosophy degree recipients from American University get an earnings boost of about $9,256 above the average earnings of philosophy graduates.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5.0% Growth in Graduates
$33,265 Median Starting Salary

GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program report average early career income of $33,265.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$25,760 Median Starting Salary

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 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the philosophy program earn around $25,760 in the first couple years of working.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$18,830 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton. This university ranks 16th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 29 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program state that they receive average early career income of $18,830.

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Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 29 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the philosophy program make an average of $26,095 for their early career.

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Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania334689
New York333867
Maryland279154
New Jersey273155
District of Columbia188142
Delaware17516

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One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Philosophy Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Philosophy1,755
Other Philosophy200
Applied & Professional Ethics69
Ethics47
Logic12

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Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Religious Studies4,934
General Philosophy & Religious Studies19
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies15

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