2024 Best Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Region
14
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,719
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
$31,735
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for philosophy students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,719 degrees in philosophy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Philosophy School
Your choice of philosophy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Philosophy Rankings by Degree Level
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 the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Philosophy in the Southeast Region
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.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Philosophy
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
Duke University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in philosophy. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's difficult to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in philosophy. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were roughly 65 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program report average early career wages of $33,513.
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Vanderbilt University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in philosophy. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the philosophy program earn about $31,978 in their early career salary.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in philosophy. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were about 72 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Those philosophy students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receive $4,307 more than the standard philosophy graduate.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
39
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
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UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program state that they receive average early career income of $25,985.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
55
Philosophy Degrees Awarded
Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. This university ranks 3rd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 55 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 53 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the philosophy program make about $28,426 for their early career.
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UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte. This university ranks 6th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 35 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte 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 $24,034.
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Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 19 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the philosophy program state that they receive average early career wages of $25,175.
More information about a degree in philosophy from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
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