2024 Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
12
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,502
Bachelor's Degrees
Philosophy is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #58 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,502 bachelor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Bachelor's Degree
Your choice of philosophy for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
Quality Overall Is Important
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on philosophy students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other philosophy students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor's degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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