2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major
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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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 9,118 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,583 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major” ranking looked at 793 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their philosophy program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint John Vianney College Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. St. John Vianney College Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 9 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Conception Seminary College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major. Conception Seminary College is a small school located in Conception, Missouri that handed out 8 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Divine Word College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major. This small school is located in Epworth, Iowa, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 793 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Angel Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. Mount Angel Seminary is a small school located in Saint Benedict, Oregon that handed out 6 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Mount Angel Seminary Philosophy Report
Out of the 793 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart Major Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. SHMS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #6, Holy Apostles College and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. This small school is located in Cromwell, Connecticut, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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Pontifical College Josephinum came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Claremont McKenna College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking. Claremont McKenna College is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 21 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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Hillsdale College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. Hillsdale College is located in Hillsdale, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Hillsdale College Philosophy Report
With a ranking of #11, Wabash College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. Wabash is located in Crawfordsville, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 Wabash College Philosophy Report
Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #12. Franciscan U is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Philosophy Report
Kenyon College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. Gambier, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 91%.
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Hamilton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #14. Hamilton College is located in Clinton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Sweet Briar College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking. Sweet Briar College is a small school located in Sweet Briar, Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #16, Lake Forest College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lake Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Principia College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. This small school is located in Elsah, Illinois, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #18. Geneva, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Westmont College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Bates College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Lewiston, Maine, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Colgate University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. Colgate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hamilton, New York. It awarded 27 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Colgate Philosophy Report
Belmont Abbey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Belmont, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Wellesley College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #24, Randolph College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. Randolph is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 0 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Randolph College Philosophy Report
Colorado College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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