Ranked #86 in popularity, philosophy is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 155 degrees in philosophy to qualified students.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the philosophy degrees they offer, see the list below.
It's hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in philosophy needs to look into Rutgers University - Newark. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 2 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in philosophy needs to take a look at Rutgers University - Camden. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Camden. This university ranks 15th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 1 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent data year.
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).
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