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Colleges offering master's degrees in Philosophy

158 U.S. colleges and universities offer Philosophy at the master level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 44 Associate 132 Bachelor 750 Master 158 PhD 103 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (144), New York (76), Pennsylvania (59), Ohio (41), Texas (38), Illinois (36)

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Showing 1–24 of 158 schools

HAC
Private nonprofit

Philosophy: 33 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
719
Retention
91%
Programs
8
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NS
Private nonprofit

The New School

New York, NY

Philosophy: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
9,068
Retention
85%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
3,030
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BC
Private nonprofit

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Philosophy: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
15,432
Retention
96%
Programs
108
Awards 2024-25
4,500
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GSU
Public

Philosophy: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
34,944
Retention
80%
Programs
162
Awards 2024-25
8,848
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Philosophy: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
5,434
Retention
84%
Programs
83
Awards 2024-25
1,187
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NIU
Public

Philosophy: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
15,414
Retention
70%
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
4,012
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SFS
Public

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Philosophy: 13 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
22,563
Retention
83%
Programs
129
Awards 2024-25
5,688
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TU
Private nonprofit

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Philosophy: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
13,599
Retention
95%
Programs
145
Awards 2024-25
4,218
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TTU
Public

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Philosophy: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
40,757
Retention
85%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
10,998
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Philosophy: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Philosophy: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
21,210
Retention
86%
Programs
227
Awards 2024-25
6,518
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FU
Private nonprofit

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Philosophy: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
16,150
Retention
89%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,217
CampusOnlineHybrid
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VU
Private nonprofit

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Philosophy: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
10,041
Retention
95%
Programs
116
Awards 2024-25
3,239
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Philosophy: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
8,234
Retention
84%
Programs
119
Awards 2024-25
2,295
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SDS
Public

Philosophy: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
41,137
Retention
91%
Programs
180
Awards 2024-25
11,392
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SJS
Public

Philosophy: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
37,661
Retention
87%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
9,909
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UW
Public

Philosophy: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
22,450
Retention
73%
Programs
171
Awards 2024-25
5,749
CampusOnlineHybrid
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YU
Private nonprofit

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Philosophy: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
15,564
Retention
99%
Programs
132
Awards 2024-25
5,610
CampusHybrid
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UW
Public

Philosophy: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
51,044
Retention
96%
Programs
262
Awards 2024-25
19,199
CampusOnlineHybrid
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