by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,487 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,655 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in philosophy.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree philosophy students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 7 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Emory University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
With a ranking of #11, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Arkansas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Kentucky ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Saint John Vianney College Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Saint John Vianney College Seminary is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 16 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students 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 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #21, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. NOBTS is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.
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