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.
College Factual ranked the 5 philosophy schools in District of Columbia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on philosophy in District of Columbia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Catholic University Of America tops our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Catholic University Of America
American University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for American University
Howard University is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Howard University
Georgetown University ranks #4 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Georgetown University awards are in philosophy, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Georgetown University
George Washington University is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. About 0.1% of the degrees George Washington University awards are in philosophy, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for George Washington University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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