by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. 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 12 philosophy schools in Florida 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 Florida.
Leading the list of the most focused philosophy schools is Ave Maria University. Located in the rural area of Ave Maria, Ave Maria University is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Ave Maria University awards are in philosophy, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Ave Maria University
Saint Thomas University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Saint Thomas University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens. Philosophy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Saint Thomas University
Rollins College is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Rollins College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Rollins College
Florida State University is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. About 0.3% of the degrees Florida State University awards are in philosophy, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Florida State University
University Of North Florida is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Jacksonville, University Of North Florida is a public university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of North Florida
University Of Florida placed #6 for philosophy by degree focus. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Florida
Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #7 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Florida Gulf Coast University is a public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Florida Gulf Coast University
University Of South Florida Main Campus placed #8 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of South Florida Main Campus
University Of Central Florida landed the #9 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. University Of Central Florida is a public school located in the suburb of Orlando. Philosophy accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of Central Florida
Florida International University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Florida International University awards are in philosophy, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Florida International University
Florida Atlantic University landed the #11 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees Florida Atlantic University awards are in philosophy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Florida Atlantic University
University Of Miami landed the #12 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Miami awards are in philosophy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of Miami
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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