2025 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Florida

Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #131 most popular master's 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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 master's degrees in philosophy during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to philosophy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of philosophy students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for philosophy to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

The philosophy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in Florida.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in Florida

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for philosophy students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Philosophy

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

3 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in philosophy. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Florida

2

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

11 Annual Graduates

Florida State University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in philosophy. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a master’s in philosophy from Florida State University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	190	25
Virginia	182	16
North Carolina	178	14
Tennessee	166	24
Louisiana	147	9
Kentucky	147	2
South Carolina	146	1
Mississippi	145	5
Arkansas	121	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

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

Philosophy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	20
Applied & Professional Ethics	2

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	24
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.