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2024 Best Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges in District of Columbia
142 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$37,331 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in philosophy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #83 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 142 degrees in philosophy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School

Best Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia The philosophy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Philosophy rankings. We derive our Best Overall Philosophy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Philosophy
Master's Degrees in Philosophy
Doctor's Degrees in Philosophy

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 Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Philosophy in District of Columbia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the philosophy degree levels they offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Philosophy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
51 Philosophy Degrees Awarded

Catholic University of America is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 51 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
12.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in philosophy has to take a look at American University. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 39 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Those philosophy students who get their degree from American University receive $4,066 more than the typical philosophy student.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,265 Median Starting Salary
$22,500 Median Student Debt

George Washington University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in philosophy. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, philosophy degree recipients typically earn around $33,265 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 689
New York 333 867
Maryland 279 154
New Jersey 273 155
Delaware 175 16

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

Philosophy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 121
Ethics 21

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 68

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