2024 Best Philosophy Schools in Pennsylvania

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of philosophy. Combined, these schools handed out 503 degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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Best Schools for Philosophy in Pennsylvania

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.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Philosophy

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Philosophy Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in philosophy from University of Pennsylvania

2

University of Scranton
Scranton, PA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Philosophy Degrees Awarded

University of Scranton is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in philosophy. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton.More information about a degree in philosophy from University of Scranton

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	853
Maryland	618	138
New Jersey	614	155
District of Columbia	441	121
Delaware	345	16

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Philosophy Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Philosophy area of study, Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Philosophy	164
Logic	15
Applied & Professional Ethics	15
Ethics	12

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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.