2024 Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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 reviewed 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of philosophy. Combined, these schools handed out 14 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 colleges for philosophy students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Philosophy

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

4 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

6 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you want to pursue a master's degree in philosophy. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Charlotte.More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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	208	15
Georgia	190	25
Virginia	182	16
Tennessee	166	24
Kentucky	147	2
Louisiana	147	9
South Carolina	146	1
Mississippi	145	5
Arkansas	121	3

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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
Ethics	10
Philosophy	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	168
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	1

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.