by our College Data Analytics TeamPhilosophy is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most philosophy degrees of any in Virginia.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 16 schools in Virginia offering philosophy.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors in Virginia, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University tops our list of the most popular philosophy schools. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduated around 61 philosophy students in the most recent data year. Read the full philosophy report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
University Of Virginia Main Campus ranks #2 for philosophy by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. University Of Virginia Main Campus graduated around 25 philosophy students in the most recent data year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most popular philosophy schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. Read the full philosophy report for Virginia Commonwealth University
College Of William And Mary came in at #4 on our list of the most popular philosophy schools. Set in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. This school awarded about 19 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for College Of William And Mary
A rank of #5 makes George Mason University one of the most popular schools for philosophy. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. Get the full philosophy details for George Mason University
Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot among the most popular philosophy schools. Set in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion University is a public institution. This school awarded about 9 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Old Dominion University
Christopher Newport University placed #7 for philosophy by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Newport News, Christopher Newport University is a public institution. This school awarded about 8 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Christopher Newport University
Roanoke College landed the #8 spot among the most popular philosophy schools. Roanoke College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salem. This school awarded about 4 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Roanoke College
Southern Virginia University comes in at #9 for philosophy this year. Set in the town of Buena Vista, Southern Virginia University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. See more about philosophy at Southern Virginia University
University Of Richmond landed the #10 spot among the most popular philosophy schools. University Of Richmond is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond. University Of Richmond graduated around 4 philosophy students in the most recent data year. See more about philosophy at University Of Richmond
Washington And Lee University comes in at #11 for philosophy this year. Washington And Lee University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. Get the full philosophy details for Washington And Lee University
Randolph College placed #12 for philosophy by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Randolph College is a private not-for-profit institution. Randolph College graduated around 2 philosophy students in the most recent data year. Get the full philosophy details for Randolph College
Hampden Sydney College placed #13 for philosophy by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney, Hampden Sydney College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. Read the full philosophy report for Hampden Sydney College
Hollins University placed #14 for philosophy by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 1 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Hollins University
Lynchburg College comes in at #15 for philosophy this year. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. Lynchburg College graduated around 1 philosophy students in the most recent data year. Get the full philosophy details for Lynchburg College
Marymount University landed the #16 spot among the most popular philosophy schools. Set in the city of Arlington, Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution. Marymount University graduated around 1 philosophy students in the most recent data year. Read the full philosophy report for Marymount University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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