2025 Best Philosophy Schools

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in philosophy. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

2

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in philosophy. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

4

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in philosophy. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 36 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

5

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 85 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

6

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 108 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

7

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

8

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 83 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

9

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 78 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

10

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 39 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

11

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 129 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

12

New York University
New York, NY

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 83 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

13

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 69 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

14

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

15

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 77 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

16

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 30 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

17

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. This university ranks 7th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 57 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

18

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 71 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

19

Boston University
Boston, MA

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 61 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

20

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.