by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on philosophy — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 68 philosophy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where philosophy makes up the largest share of degrees in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook tops our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the suburb of Ambler, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 27% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook
A rank of #2 makes Hamilton College one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. Philosophy accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Hamilton College
Swarthmore College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit university. 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 came in at #4 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Colgate University awards are in philosophy, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Colgate University
Catholic University Of America ranks #5 for philosophy by degree focus. 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. See more about philosophy at Catholic University Of America
Skidmore College placed #6 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Skidmore College
Hobart William Smith Colleges landed the #7 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the town of Geneva, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Hobart William Smith Colleges awards are in philosophy, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Hobart William Smith Colleges
Thiel College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the town of Greenville, Thiel College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Thiel College
Haverford College comes in at #9 for philosophy focus this year. Haverford College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Haverford. About 2% of the degrees Haverford College awards are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Haverford College
University Of Pennsylvania placed #10 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of Pennsylvania awards are in philosophy, or about 185 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of Pennsylvania
The New School placed #11 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees The New School awards are in philosophy, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at The New School
Princeton University landed the #12 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Princeton University
Drew University placed #13 for philosophy by degree focus. Drew University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison. Philosophy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Drew University
Vassar College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Vassar College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. Philosophy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Vassar College
Cuny Graduate School And University Center comes in at #15 for philosophy focus this year. Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Bryn Mawr College placed #16 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Bryn Mawr College awards are in philosophy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Bryn Mawr College
Grove City College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the town of Grove City, Grove City College is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Grove City College
University Of Baltimore landed the #18 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, University Of Baltimore is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Baltimore
American University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for American University
Barnard College ranked #20 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Barnard College
United States Military Academy landed the #21 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the town of West Point, United States Military Academy is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for United States Military Academy
Fordham University landed the #22 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. About 0.8% of the degrees Fordham University awards are in philosophy, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Fordham University
Gettysburg College landed the #23 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the town of Gettysburg, Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.7% of the degrees Gettysburg College awards are in philosophy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Gettysburg College
Salisbury University comes in at #24 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Salisbury University awards are in philosophy, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Salisbury University
Duquesne University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Duquesne University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused philosophy list:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on philosophy:
| Rank | School | Location | Philosophy Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice | New York, NY | 0.3% |
| #52 | Cuny Hunter College | New York, NY | 0.3% |
| #53 | Cuny Bernard M Baruch College | New York, NY | 0.3% |
| #54 | St Johns University New York | Queens, NY | 0.2% |
| #55 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | 0.2% |
| #56 | Rutgers University New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | 0.2% |
| #57 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | 0.2% |
| #58 | University Of Maryland Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | 0.2% |
| #59 | Towson University | Towson, MD | 0.2% |
| #60 | West Chester University Of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA | 0.2% |
| #61 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC | 0.2% |
| #62 | University At Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 0.2% |
| #63 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | 0.2% |
| #64 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | 0.2% |
| #65 | George Washington University | Washington, DC | 0.1% |
| #66 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ | 0.1% |
| #67 | University Of Delaware | Newark, DE | 0.1% |
| #68 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | 0.1% |
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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