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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Pennsylvania

6 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$38,200 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in Pennsylvania for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in Pennsylvania for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 9,487 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 503 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,028 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in Pennsylvania for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in philosophy.

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Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in Pennsylvania for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree philosophy students.

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in Pennsylvania for a Doctorate. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 96%.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in Pennsylvania for a Doctorate. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in Pennsylvania for a Doctorate. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in Pennsylvania for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

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 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in Pennsylvania for a Doctorate. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy degrees to 2 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy Major in Pennsylvania for a Doctorate list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

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