2024 Best Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #59 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 28 doctor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 - The number of philosophy students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy students working on their doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Philosophy in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in philosophy.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

7 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in philosophy. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in philosophy from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

Piedmont International University
Winston-Salem, NC

17 Annual Graduates

$96,764 Median Starting Salary

Piedmont International University is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in philosophy. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Doctorate students who receive their degree from the philosophy program make around $96,764 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in philosophy from Piedmont International University

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	15
Virginia	127	1
Georgia	126	11
Mississippi	113	0
Louisiana	103	6
Tennessee	102	10
South Carolina	91	2
Kentucky	87	4
Arkansas	58	0

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Philosophy Related Rankings by Major

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Philosophy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Philosophy	17
Philosophy	11

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	10
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	2

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.