by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on philosophy — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 60 schools in the United States offering philosophy.
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These are the schools that devote the largest share of their master’s degree degrees to philosophy.
The most focused school in the country for philosophy is Johnson University. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville. At this school, roughly 35% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Johnson University
Holy Apostles College And Seminary ranks #2 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College And Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 33% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Holy Apostles College And Seminary
A rank of #3 makes Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Located in the suburb of Ambler, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook is a private not-for-profit university. About 16% of the degrees Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook awards are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook
A rank of #4 makes Biola University one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Biola University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Biola University
University Of Dallas came in at #5 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Irving, University Of Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees University Of Dallas awards are in philosophy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Dallas
The New School placed #6 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for The New School
Cuny Graduate School And University Center comes in at #7 for philosophy focus this year. Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public school located in the city of New York. About 2% of the degrees Cuny Graduate School And University Center awards are in philosophy, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Catholic University Of America ranked #8 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Catholic University Of America awards are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Catholic University Of America
San Francisco State University comes in at #9 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the city of San Francisco, San Francisco State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at San Francisco State University
Boston College landed the #10 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Boston College
American University landed the #11 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at American University
Loyola Marymount University comes in at #12 for philosophy focus this year. Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. Philosophy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Loyola Marymount University
Gonzaga University landed the #13 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga University is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Gonzaga University
Saint Thomas University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Saint Thomas University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Saint Thomas University
Fordham University comes in at #15 for philosophy focus this year. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Fordham University
The University Of Montana ranked #16 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for The University Of Montana
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee ranked #17 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee awards are in philosophy, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Duquesne University placed #18 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Duquesne University
Northern Illinois University placed #19 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public university. About 0.9% of the degrees Northern Illinois University awards are in philosophy, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Northern Illinois University
Princeton University placed #20 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Princeton University
Tufts University comes in at #21 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Tufts University
University Of Missouri St Louis placed #22 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Missouri St Louis
University Of Notre Dame placed #23 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Notre Dame
Suny At Albany ranked #24 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Suny At Albany is a public school located in the city of Albany. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Suny At Albany
Loyola University Chicago ranked #25 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Loyola University Chicago
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to philosophy:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on philosophy:
| Rank | School | Location | Philosophy Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Columbia University In The City Of New York | New York, NY | 0.2% |
| #52 | University Of South Florida Main Campus | Tampa, FL | 0.2% |
| #53 | University At Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 0.2% |
| #54 | Purdue University Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN | 0.2% |
| #55 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | 0.2% |
| #56 | University Of Washington Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA | 0.1% |
| #57 | University Of Michigan Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | 0.1% |
| #58 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | 0.1% |
| #59 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | 0.1% |
| #60 | New York University | New York, NY | 0.0% |
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This list is compiled 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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