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. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on philosophy — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 7 philosophy schools in Georgia 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 Georgia.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to philosophy than Morehouse College. Morehouse College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. About 1% of the degrees Morehouse College awards are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Morehouse College
Emory University is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Emory University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Philosophy accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Emory University
Georgia State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Georgia State University awards are in philosophy, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Georgia State University
Georgia Southern University ranks #4 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the town of Statesboro, Georgia Southern University is a public university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Georgia Southern University
A rank of #5 makes University Of Georgia one of the most focused schools for philosophy. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Georgia
University Of West Georgia comes in at #6 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the town of Carrollton, University Of West Georgia is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of West Georgia
Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Kennesaw State University is a public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw. Philosophy accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Kennesaw State University
The ranking above is published 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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