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2024 Best Philosophy Schools in New York

6 Colleges in New York
876 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$30,952 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 reviewed 6 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of philosophy. Combined, these schools handed out 876 degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School

Best Philosophy Schools in New York 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Philosophy in New York

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 New York Schools in Philosophy

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$38,546 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 82 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Philosophy degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of around $7,594 over the typical income of philosophy graduates.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$28,813 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program state that they receive average early career income of $28,813.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$41,324 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Fordham University if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year. Those philosophy students who get their degree from Fordham University receive $10,372 more than the average philosophy student.

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University at Albany is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in philosophy. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 18 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program report average early career wages of $26,095.

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Lehman College
Bronx, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,787 Median Starting Salary
$16,474 Median Student Debt

Lehman is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Bronx. This college ranks 57th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 28 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent data year. After graduation, philosophy degree recipients typically earn around $29,787 in their early careers.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$21,147 Median Starting Salary

Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 34th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 15 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year. After graduation, philosophy degree recipients typically earn about $21,147 in their early 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
Maryland 279 154
New Jersey 273 155
District of Columbia 188 142
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 859
Ethics 8
Other Philosophy 6
Applied & Professional Ethics 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 3,181
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 21
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 16

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