by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on philosophy in New Jersey, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 6 philosophy schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey.
Princeton University tops our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Princeton University
Drew University ranks #2 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Drew University awards are in philosophy, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Drew University
A rank of #3 makes Rutgers University Camden one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers University Camden is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Rutgers University Camden
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranks #4 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Rutgers University New Brunswick
Rowan University ranks #5 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Rowan University
Montclair State University placed #6 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Montclair State University awards are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Montclair State University
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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