2024 Best Philosophy Schools in New York
6
Colleges in New York
859
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
Philosophy is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #86 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 859 degrees in philosophy to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Philosophy School
The philosophy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Philosophy rankings. For our Best Overall Philosophy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Philosophy Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Philosophy Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Philosophy in New York
The schools below may not offer all types of philosophy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top New York Schools in Philosophy
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
82
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 82 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in philosophy from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
83
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
New York University is a great option for students interested in a degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 83 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in philosophy from New York University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
41
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
Fordham University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 41 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in philosophy from Fordham University
It is difficult to beat University at Albany if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 18 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in philosophy from University at Albany
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NY
Lehman is a large public college located in the large city of Bronx. This college ranks 57th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 28 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent year we have data available.
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