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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Philosophy

115 Ranked Colleges
425 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 10,054 people earned their degree in philosophy, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,510 and had an average of $21,514 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 425 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major” ranking analyzed 115 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in philosophy.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree philosophy students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Philosophy

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San Diego City College
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego City College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 9 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California

Out of the 115 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cape Cod Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school situated in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

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Las Positas College
Livermore, California

Out of the 115 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Las Positas College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Livermore, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

With a ranking of #6, North Idaho College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 6 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

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Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, California

With a ranking of #7, Crafton Hills College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. CHC is located in Yucaipa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 19 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #9. Santa Barbara City College is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s philosophy degrees to qualified students.

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Cabrillo College
Aptos, California

Cabrillo College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking. Aptos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California

Foothill College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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College of the Siskiyous
Weed, California

College of the Siskiyous landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking. College of the Siskiyous is a public institution located in Weed, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #13, College of Western Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. College of Western Idaho is a public institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, California

College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #14. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, California

Los Angeles Valley College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking. Located in Valley Glen, California, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

College of San Mateo landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking. College of San Mateo is a public institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, California

Diablo Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 9 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #18, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. This small school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 2 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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College of Marin
Kentfield, California

College of Marin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #19. College of Marin is a small public school situated in Kentfield, California. It awarded 1 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Marin Philosophy Report

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Moorpark College
Moorpark, California

Moorpark College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. Moorpark, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

With a ranking of #21, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 7 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LaGuardia Community College Philosophy Report

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Santiago Canyon College
Orange, California

Santiago Canyon College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking. Located in Orange, California, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California

Modesto Junior College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s philosophy degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full MJC Philosophy Report

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, California

Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

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Clovis Community College
Fresno, California

Clovis Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy Major list. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 4 associates’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

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