by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in philosophy than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 5 philosophy schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Holy Apostles College And Seminary tops our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College And Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 27% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Holy Apostles College And Seminary
A rank of #2 makes Wesleyan University one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Set in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Wesleyan University awards are in philosophy, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Wesleyan University
Trinity College is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Trinity College awards are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Trinity College
Yale University ranks #4 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Yale University
University Of Connecticut is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of Connecticut
This list is compiled 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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