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Philosophy Studies Schools - 2024 Ranking

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ListedOur 2024 rankings contain 934 philosophy colleges offering general philosophy programs. Philosophy studies majors are the most popular in California (142 schools), New York (75 schools), and Pennsylvania (62 schools).

The best general philosophy program in the United States is offered by University of Chicago. That school has an excellent general philosophy program: five stars for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

Philosophy-Colleges.com ranking of the Top 50 general philosophy schools is below. To check all general philosophy schools, narrow your search by state or diploma.

Top 50 general philosophy schools:

University of Chicago - Philosophy School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Located in Chicago, Illinois

University of Pennsylvania - Philosophy School Ranking
2. University of Pennsylvania

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Columbia University in the City of New York - Philosophy School Ranking
3. Columbia University in the City of New York

Located in New York City, New York

Harvard University - Philosophy School Ranking
4. Harvard University

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Yale University - Philosophy School Ranking
5. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

Duke University - Philosophy School Ranking
6. Duke University

Located in Durham, North Carolina

University of Notre Dame - Philosophy School Ranking
7. University of Notre Dame

Located in Notre Dame, Indiana

University of California Los Angeles - Philosophy School Ranking
8. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, California

New York University - Philosophy School Ranking
9. New York University

Located in New York City, New York

Emory University - Philosophy School Ranking
10. Emory University

Located in Atlanta, Georgia

Boston College - Philosophy School Ranking
11. Boston College

Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston University - Philosophy School Ranking
12. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of California Santa Barbara - Philosophy School Ranking
13. University of California Santa Barbara

Located in Santa Barbara, California

University of Wisconsin Madison - Philosophy School Ranking
14. University of Wisconsin Madison

Located in Madison, Wisconsin

University of California Santa Cruz - Philosophy School Ranking
15. University of California Santa Cruz

Located in Santa Cruz, California

University of California Riverside - Philosophy School Ranking
16. University of California Riverside

Located in Riverside, California

The Catholic University of America - Philosophy School Ranking
17. The Catholic University of America

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

University of Colorado Boulder - Philosophy School Ranking
18. University of Colorado Boulder

Located in Boulder, Colorado

Biola University - Philosophy School Ranking
19. Biola University

Located in La Mirada, California

Liberty University - Philosophy School Ranking
20. Liberty University

Located in Lynchburg, Virginia

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - Philosophy School Ranking
21. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Located in Louisville, Kentucky

Stanford University - Philosophy School Ranking
22. Stanford University

Located in Stanford, California

Princeton University - Philosophy School Ranking
23. Princeton University

Located in Princeton, New Jersey

Brown University - Philosophy School Ranking
24. Brown University

Located in Providence, Rhode Island

Dartmouth College - Philosophy School Ranking
25. Dartmouth College

Located in Hanover, New Hampshire

Cornell University - Philosophy School Ranking
26. Cornell University

Located in Ithaca, New York

Vanderbilt University - Philosophy School Ranking
27. Vanderbilt University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

Northwestern University - Philosophy School Ranking
28. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

Johns Hopkins University - Philosophy School Ranking
29. Johns Hopkins University

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

Rice University - Philosophy School Ranking
30. Rice University

Located in Houston, Texas

Carnegie Mellon University - Philosophy School Ranking
31. Carnegie Mellon University

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Tufts University - Philosophy School Ranking
32. Tufts University

Located in Medford, Massachusetts

Wesleyan University - Philosophy School Ranking
33. Wesleyan University

Located in Middletown, Connecticut

Washington University in St Louis - Philosophy School Ranking
34. Washington University in St Louis

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

Williams College - Philosophy School Ranking
35. Williams College

Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts

University of Southern California - Philosophy School Ranking
36. University of Southern California

Located in Los Angeles, California

Georgetown University - Philosophy School Ranking
37. Georgetown University

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

Northeastern University - Philosophy School Ranking
38. Northeastern University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Middlebury College - Philosophy School Ranking
39. Middlebury College

Located in Middlebury, Vermont

University of California Berkeley - Philosophy School Ranking
40. University of California Berkeley

Located in Berkeley, California

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Philosophy School Ranking
41. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Philosophy School Ranking
42. University of North Carolina

Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Tulane University of Louisiana - Philosophy School Ranking
43. Tulane University of Louisiana

Located in New Orleans, Louisiana

University of Virginia - Philosophy School Ranking
44. University of Virginia

Located in Charlottesville, Virginia

Villanova University - Philosophy School Ranking
45. Villanova University

Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania

Claremont McKenna College - Philosophy School Ranking
46. Claremont McKenna College

Located in Claremont, California

Amherst College - Philosophy School Ranking
47. Amherst College

Located in Amherst, Massachusetts

Swarthmore College - Philosophy School Ranking
48. Swarthmore College

Located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Smith College - Philosophy School Ranking
49. Smith College

Located in Northampton, Massachusetts

University of Florida - Philosophy School Ranking
50. University of Florida

Located in Gainesville, Florida

General philosophy schools by state:

Schools by State9 General Philosophy Schools in Alabama16 General Philosophy Schools in Arizona9 General Philosophy Schools in Arkansas142 General Philosophy Schools in California12 General Philosophy Schools in Colorado14 General Philosophy Schools in Connecticut1 General Philosophy Schools in Delaware22 General Philosophy Schools in Florida21 General Philosophy Schools in Georgia6 General Philosophy Schools in Idaho40 General Philosophy Schools in Illinois28 General Philosophy Schools in Indiana17 General Philosophy Schools in Iowa12 General Philosophy Schools in Kansas13 General Philosophy Schools in Kentucky8 General Philosophy Schools in Louisiana7 General Philosophy Schools in Maine15 General Philosophy Schools in Maryland37 General Philosophy Schools in Massachusetts25 General Philosophy Schools in Michigan23 General Philosophy Schools in Minnesota6 General Philosophy Schools in Mississippi22 General Philosophy Schools in Missouri4 General Philosophy Schools in Montana8 General Philosophy Schools in Nebraska3 General Philosophy Schools in Nevada5 General Philosophy Schools in New Hampshire20 General Philosophy Schools in New Jersey2 General Philosophy Schools in New Mexico75 General Philosophy Schools in New York20 General Philosophy Schools in North Carolina2 General Philosophy Schools in North Dakota44 General Philosophy Schools in Ohio7 General Philosophy Schools in Oklahoma14 General Philosophy Schools in Oregon62 General Philosophy Schools in Pennsylvania6 General Philosophy Schools in Rhode Island11 General Philosophy Schools in South Carolina3 General Philosophy Schools in South Dakota18 General Philosophy Schools in Tennessee41 General Philosophy Schools in Texas8 General Philosophy Schools in Utah5 General Philosophy Schools in Vermont21 General Philosophy Schools in Virginia12 General Philosophy Schools in Washington6 General Philosophy Schools in District of Columbia4 General Philosophy Schools in West Virginia17 General Philosophy Schools in Wisconsin1 General Philosophy Schools in Wyoming
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General philosophy schools by diploma:

Certificates: 27 schools
Associate's Degrees: 123 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 800 schools
Master's Degrees: 165 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 109 schools

General philosophy schools by region:

Midwest: 241 schools
Northeast: 231 schools
Northwest: 37 schools
South: 238 schools
Southeast: 164 schools
West: 224 schools

Other philosophy programs:

Ethics and Logic: 52 schools
Theology and Religion: 949 schools
Science and Education: 86 schools
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