by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is taught at colleges nationwide, 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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 3 schools in Rhode Island offering philosophy.
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Below are the schools where philosophy makes up the largest share of degrees in Rhode Island.
Brown University tops our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Brown University
A rank of #2 makes Providence College one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Set in the city of Providence, Providence College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Providence College awards are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Providence College
University Of Rhode Island came in at #3 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at University Of Rhode Island
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.