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.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 13 schools in North Carolina that offer philosophy awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where philosophy makes up the largest share of degrees in North Carolina.
Leading the list of the most focused philosophy schools is Belmont Abbey College. Belmont Abbey College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Belmont Abbey College
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #2 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Davidson College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. Davidson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Davidson. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Davidson College
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
High Point University is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. High Point University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of High Point. About 0.5% of the degrees High Point University awards are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for High Point University
Wake Forest University comes in at #6 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Wake Forest University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Western Carolina University landed the #8 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Located in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Western Carolina University awards are in philosophy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Western Carolina University
Appalachian State University placed #9 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Appalachian State University
North Carolina State University At Raleigh comes in at #10 for philosophy focus this year. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte placed #11 for philosophy by degree focus. Located in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Charlotte awards are in philosophy, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Duke University landed the #12 spot among the most focused philosophy schools. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Duke University
East Carolina University placed #13 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees East Carolina University awards are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at East Carolina 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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