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.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 7 schools in Virginia that offer philosophy awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on philosophy in Virginia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused philosophy schools is Christopher Newport University. Christopher Newport University is a public school located in the city of Newport News. Philosophy accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Christopher Newport University
A rank of #2 makes College Of William And Mary one of the most focused schools for philosophy. Set in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for College Of William And Mary
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
University Of Virginia Main Campus is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. Philosophy accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public school located in the city of Richmond. About 0.3% of the degrees Virginia Commonwealth University awards are in philosophy, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Virginia Commonwealth University
Old Dominion University placed #6 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion University is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Old Dominion University awards are in philosophy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Old Dominion University
George Mason University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused philosophy schools. George Mason University is a public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for George Mason University
This ranking is produced 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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