by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on philosophy in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 379 schools in the United States offering philosophy.
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Below are the schools where philosophy makes up the largest share of degrees in the United States.
The most focused school in the country for philosophy is Mount Angel Seminary. Set in the rural area of Saint Benedict, Mount Angel Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. About 40% of the degrees Mount Angel Seminary awards are in philosophy, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Mount Angel Seminary
Holy Apostles College And Seminary ranks #2 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College And Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. About 27% of the degrees Holy Apostles College And Seminary awards are in philosophy, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Holy Apostles College And Seminary
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook ranks #3 for philosophy by degree focus. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ambler. About 27% of the degrees Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook awards are in philosophy, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook
Sacred Heart Major Seminary ranks #4 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of Detroit, Sacred Heart Major Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 18% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Sacred Heart Major Seminary
A rank of #5 makes Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Located in the city of Evanston, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. About 14% of the degrees Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary awards are in philosophy, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary
Nazarene Bible College landed the #6 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Nazarene Bible College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs. Philosophy accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Nazarene Bible College
Johnson University landed the #7 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 11% of the degrees Johnson University awards are in philosophy, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Johnson University
Caribbean University Ponce placed #8 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of Ponce, Caribbean University Ponce is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Caribbean University Ponce
Ave Maria University comes in at #9 for philosophy focus this year. Located in the rural area of Ave Maria, Ave Maria University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Ave Maria University
Franciscan University Of Steubenville landed the #10 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Franciscan University Of Steubenville awards are in philosophy, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Franciscan University Of Steubenville
University Of Dallas landed the #11 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. University Of Dallas is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Dallas
Caribbean University Bayamon landed the #12 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Caribbean University Bayamon is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon. Philosophy accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Caribbean University Bayamon
Tiffin University landed the #13 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Tiffin University awards are in philosophy, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Tiffin University
Wabash College comes in at #14 for philosophy focus this year. Wabash College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crawfordsville. About 3% of the degrees Wabash College awards are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Wabash College
Bates College placed #15 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Bates College
Hamilton College ranked #16 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. About 3% of the degrees Hamilton College awards are in philosophy, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Hamilton College
Swarthmore College comes in at #17 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Swarthmore College awards are in philosophy, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Swarthmore College
Colgate University placed #18 for philosophy by degree focus. Colgate University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hamilton. About 3% of the degrees Colgate University awards are in philosophy, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Colgate University
Reed College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Portland, Reed College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Reed College awards are in philosophy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Reed College
Colorado College landed the #20 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs. About 3% of the degrees Colorado College awards are in philosophy, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Colorado College
Hillsdale College comes in at #21 for philosophy focus this year. Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hillsdale. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Hillsdale College
Biola University comes in at #22 for philosophy focus this year. Biola University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Biola University
Catholic University Of America comes in at #23 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Catholic University Of America awards are in philosophy, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Catholic University Of America
Belmont Abbey College comes in at #24 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the suburb of Belmont, Belmont Abbey College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Belmont Abbey College awards are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Belmont Abbey College
Occidental College landed the #25 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Occidental College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Occidental College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused philosophy list:
These schools also award degrees in philosophy and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Philosophy Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of St Thomas Texas | Houston, TX | 1% |
| #52 | Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | 1% |
| #53 | University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI | 1% |
| #54 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | 1% |
| #55 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | 1% |
| #56 | Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | 1% |
| #57 | Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | 1% |
| #58 | Wofford College | Spartanburg, SC | 1% |
| #59 | Newman University | Wichita, KS | 1% |
| #60 | Smith College | Northampton, MA | 1% |
| #61 | University Of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | 1% |
| #62 | The College Of Wooster | Wooster, OH | 1% |
| #63 | University Of Hawaii At Hilo | Hilo, HI | 1% |
| #64 | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | 1% |
| #65 | Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | 1% |
| #66 | University Of Washington Bothell Campus | Bothell, WA | 1% |
| #67 | Denison University | Granville, OH | 1% |
| #68 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN | 1% |
| #69 | Colby College | Waterville, ME | 1% |
| #70 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA | 1% |
| #71 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | 1% |
| #72 | Trinity College | Hartford, CT | 1% |
| #73 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | 1% |
| #74 | Cuny Graduate School And University Center | New York, NY | 1% |
| #75 | University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | 1% |
| #76 | Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1% |
| #77 | Amherst College | Amherst, MA | 1% |
| #78 | Grove City College | Grove City, PA | 1% |
| #79 | Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | 1% |
| #80 | Hope College | Holland, MI | 1% |
| #81 | Willamette University | Salem, OR | 1.0% |
| #82 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA | 1.0% |
| #83 | Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | 0.9% |
| #84 | St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | 0.9% |
| #85 | United States Air Force Academy | USAF Academy, CO | 0.9% |
| #86 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA | 0.9% |
| #87 | Brown University | Providence, RI | 0.9% |
| #88 | Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | 0.9% |
| #89 | University Of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | 0.9% |
| #90 | Lewis And Clark College | Portland, OR | 0.9% |
| #91 | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | 0.9% |
| #92 | American University | Washington, DC | 0.8% |
| #93 | Barnard College | New York, NY | 0.8% |
| #94 | United States Military Academy | West Point, NY | 0.8% |
| #95 | University Of California Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | 0.8% |
| #96 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | 0.8% |
| #97 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | 0.8% |
| #98 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY | 0.8% |
| #99 | College Of The Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | 0.8% |
| #100 | New Mexico State University Main Campus | Las Cruces, NM | 0.8% |
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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