by our College Data Analytics TeamPhilosophy is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more philosophy students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in philosophy at each of the 98 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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These are the schools that award the most associate’s degree degrees in philosophy.
Mt San Antonio College tops our list of the most popular philosophy schools. Set in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a public institution. This school awarded about 19 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Mt San Antonio College
Santa Barbara City College is one of the most popular philosophy schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Santa Barbara City College is a public school located in the city of Santa Barbara. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. Read the full philosophy report for Santa Barbara City College
Moorpark College is one of the most popular philosophy schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Moorpark College is a public school located in the suburb of Moorpark. This school awarded about 15 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Moorpark College
Pasadena City College is one of the most popular philosophy schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. Get the full philosophy details for Pasadena City College
El Camino Community College District came in at #5 on our list of the most popular philosophy schools. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino Community College District is a public university. El Camino Community College District graduated around 11 philosophy students in the most recent data year. See more about philosophy at El Camino Community College District
Los Angeles Valley College placed #6 for philosophy by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Valley Glen, Los Angeles Valley College is a public university. This school awarded about 11 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Los Angeles Valley College
Fullerton College comes in at #7 for philosophy this year. Set in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public institution. Fullerton College graduated around 10 philosophy students in the most recent data year. Read the full philosophy report for Fullerton College
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular philosophy schools. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Junior College is a public university. Santa Rosa Junior College graduated around 10 philosophy students in the most recent data year. Get the full philosophy details for Santa Rosa Junior College
College Of Western Idaho placed #9 for philosophy by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Nampa, College Of Western Idaho is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. See more about philosophy at College Of Western Idaho
Long Beach City College comes in at #10 for philosophy this year. Long Beach City College is a public school located in the city of Long Beach. Long Beach City College graduated around 9 philosophy students in the most recent data year. See more about philosophy at Long Beach City College
Cabrillo College placed #11 for philosophy by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public university. Cabrillo College graduated around 8 philosophy students in the most recent data year. Get the full philosophy details for Cabrillo College
Cuny Laguardia Community College placed #12 for philosophy by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Long Island City, Cuny Laguardia Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 8 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Cuny Laguardia Community College
Irvine Valley College comes in at #13 for philosophy this year. Set in the city of Irvine, Irvine Valley College is a public institution. This school awarded about 8 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Irvine Valley College
Santiago Canyon College comes in at #14 for philosophy this year. Located in the city of Orange, Santiago Canyon College is a public university. This school awarded about 8 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Santiago Canyon College
Sierra College placed #15 for philosophy by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. See more about philosophy at Sierra College
Bakersfield College placed #16 for philosophy by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. See more about philosophy at Bakersfield College
Cerritos College placed #17 for philosophy by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. Get the full philosophy details for Cerritos College
Fresno City College landed the #18 spot among the most popular philosophy schools. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. Read the full philosophy report for Fresno City College
Central New Mexico Community College comes in at #19 for philosophy this year. Central New Mexico Community College is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. This school awarded about 6 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Central New Mexico Community College
City College Of San Francisco comes in at #20 for philosophy this year. City College Of San Francisco is a public school located in the city of San Francisco. This school awarded about 6 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at City College Of San Francisco
College Of The Canyons ranked #21 on our list of the most popular philosophy schools. Set in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College Of The Canyons is a public institution. College Of The Canyons graduated around 6 philosophy students in the most recent data year. See more about philosophy at College Of The Canyons
Diablo Valley College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular philosophy schools. Diablo Valley College is a public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill. This school awarded about 6 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for Diablo Valley College
Los Medanos College comes in at #23 for philosophy this year. Set in the suburb of Pittsburg, Los Medanos College is a public institution. This school awarded about 6 philosophy degrees in the most recent year. See more about philosophy at Los Medanos College
College Of San Mateo ranked #24 on our list of the most popular philosophy schools. Located in the city of San Mateo, College Of San Mateo is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. Read the full philosophy report for College Of San Mateo
College Of Southern Nevada ranked #25 on our list of the most popular philosophy schools. College Of Southern Nevada is a public school located in the city of Las Vegas. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in philosophy from this school. See more about philosophy at College Of Southern Nevada
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many philosophy students:
These schools also graduate students in philosophy every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Philosophy Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | College Of Marin | Kentfield, CA | 3 |
| #52 | Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA | 3 |
| #53 | Glendale Community College Glendale Az | Glendale, AZ | 3 |
| #54 | Golden West College | Huntington Beach, CA | 3 |
| #55 | Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar, CA | 3 |
| #56 | Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA | 3 |
| #57 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA | 3 |
| #58 | San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino, CA | 3 |
| #59 | Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA | 3 |
| #60 | American River College | Sacramento, CA | 2 |
| #61 | Canada College | Redwood City, CA | 2 |
| #62 | College Of The Redwoods | Eureka, CA | 2 |
| #63 | Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa, CA | 2 |
| #64 | Cypress College | Cypress, CA | 2 |
| #65 | El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX | 2 |
| #66 | Folsom Lake College | Folsom, CA | 2 |
| #67 | Front Range Community College | Westminster, CO | 2 |
| #68 | Gavilan College | Gilroy, CA | 2 |
| #69 | Lansing Community College | Lansing, MI | 2 |
| #70 | Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington, CA | 2 |
| #71 | Merced College | Merced, CA | 2 |
| #72 | Mesa Community College | Mesa, AZ | 2 |
| #73 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA | 2 |
| #74 | Ohlone Community College | Fremont, CA | 2 |
| #75 | Palomar College | San Marcos, CA | 2 |
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.