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2024 Best Philosophy Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges in Pennsylvania
709 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$40,081 Avg Early-Career Salary
Philosophy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #83 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Philosophy Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 709 degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Philosophy Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Philosophy in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of philosophy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Philosophy

1
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
17.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in philosophy. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

Degree recipients from the philosophy program at University of Pennsylvania get $21,251 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$18,830 Median Starting Salary

University of Scranton is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program state that they receive average early career wages of $18,830.

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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
New York 333 867
Maryland 279 154
New Jersey 273 155
District of Columbia 188 142
Delaware 175 16

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Philosophy is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Philosophy Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 503
Other Philosophy 164
Logic 15
Applied & Professional Ethics 15
Ethics 12

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Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 267
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 4
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 2

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