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Best Schools for Philosophy in Georgia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall philosophy education in Georgia.
Top Schools in Philosophy
Emory University tops our 2026 ranking of the best philosophy schools. Set in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 91% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 43 philosophy degrees were awarded at Emory University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, philosophy degree recipients from Emory University generally make around $67,840. Students borrow a median of $16,438 to complete this degree.
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University Of Georgia came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best philosophy schools. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public university. About 90% of students finish within six years. University Of Georgia awarded about 35 philosophy degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, philosophy degree recipients from University Of Georgia generally make around $53,546. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best philosophy schools. This very large public university is located in the town of Statesboro. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. Georgia Southern University awarded about 17 philosophy degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the philosophy program make about $45,531 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,500 to complete this degree.
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Georgia State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best philosophy schools. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. About 35 philosophy degrees were awarded at Georgia State University in the most recent year. Philosophy graduates of Georgia State University earn a median of $51,103 early in their careers. Georgia State University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 16 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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