2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in North Carolina

Ranked #62 in popularity, philosophy is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12 doctor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for philosophy.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Philosophy in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in philosophy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in philosophy in North Carolina. More information about a doctorate in philosophy from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

Duke University
Durham, NC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Duke University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in philosophy. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in philosophy in North Carolina. More information about a doctorate in philosophy from Duke University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	14
Georgia	190	7
Virginia	176	3
Tennessee	142	10
Louisiana	140	4
South Carolina	130	8
Kentucky	115	2
Arkansas	73	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

Philosophy is one of 4 different types of Philosophy programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Philosophy	13

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.