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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Education Philosophy

42 Ranked Colleges
268 Degrees Awarded
$48,646 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education Philosophy is the 261st most popular major in the country with 737 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, education philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,756 and had an average of $18,500 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 268 education philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree in education philosophy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in education philosophy.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Education Philosophy

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Hope International University
Fullerton, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education philosophy degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Hope Education Philosophy Report

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 6 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s education philosophy students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education Philosophy at Teachers College at Columbia University

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s education philosophy degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 23 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education Philosophy at U of U

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #7. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 14 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 13 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Loyola University Chicago Education Philosophy Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #9. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s education philosophy degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major list. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education philosophy degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full WCUPA Education Philosophy Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Education Philosophy at DePaul

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With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education philosophy degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education Philosophy at UWM

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 7 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Education Philosophy at KU

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #14. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Michigan University Education Philosophy Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #15. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 5 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Education Philosophy at Syracuse University

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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #16. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 6 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Education Philosophy at CU - Boulder

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #17. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education philosophy degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Education Philosophy Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #18. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education philosophy degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Education Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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With a ranking of #21, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s education philosophy students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Education Philosophy Report

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #22. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education philosophy degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Northern Iowa Education Philosophy Report

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 2 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Education Philosophy at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Philosophy Major list. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education Philosophy at Eastern Michigan University

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