Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for philosophy Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for philosophy Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Virginia
- University of Florida
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- College of William and Mary
- Duke University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of California - Los Angeles
- Colgate University
- University of Texas at Austin
- Stanford University
25 best colleges for philosophy majors in the US
1. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
2. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
4. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
5. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
7. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
8. Colgate University
Location
Hamilton, NY
9. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
10. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
11. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
12. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
13. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
14. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
15. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
16. Wake Forest University
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
17. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
18. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
19. Lafayette College
Location
Easton, PA
20. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
21. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
22. Princeton University
Location
Princeton, NJ
23. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
24. University of California, Santa Barbara
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
25. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
How we determined the best philosophy colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what philosophy departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for philosophy majors
Updated November 17, 2023