2024 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

a master's degree in philosophy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #131 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 45 master's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to philosophy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of philosophy students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for philosophy to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• 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 master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Philosophy

1

American University
Washington, DC

25 Annual Graduates

$41,396 Median Starting Salary

American University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

After graduation, philosophy master's recipients generally make about $41,396 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from American University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in philosophy needs to check out Catholic University of America. CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in philosophy from Catholic University of America

Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	100
Pennsylvania	248	46
Maryland	193	6
New Jersey	188	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Philosophy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	24
Ethics	21

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	13

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.