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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 25–48 of 158 schools

SBU
Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Philosophy: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
26,689
Retention
90%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
7,857
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KSU
Public

Philosophy: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
26,374
Retention
81%
Programs
242
Awards 2024-25
6,750
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UO
Public

Philosophy: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
24,404
Retention
86%
Programs
125
Awards 2024-25
6,133
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NU
Private nonprofit

Philosophy: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
CampusOnlineHybrid
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EMU
Public

Philosophy: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
12,631
Retention
69%
Programs
236
Awards 2024-25
3,375
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GU
Private nonprofit

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Philosophy: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
7,470
Retention
93%
Programs
71
Awards 2024-25
2,125
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NYU
Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

Philosophy: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
56,832
Retention
96%
Programs
237
Awards 2024-25
20,211
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UH
Public

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Philosophy: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
47,980
Retention
87%
Programs
153
Awards 2024-25
11,831
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HU
Private nonprofit

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Philosophy: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
30,259
Retention
98%
Programs
259
Awards 2024-25
11,030
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UC
Public

Philosophy: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
28,306
Retention
92%
Programs
245
Awards 2024-25
8,615
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SU
Private nonprofit

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Philosophy: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
18,625
Retention
98%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,803
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WMU
Public

Philosophy: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students
16,744
Retention
81%
Programs
243
Awards 2024-25
4,305
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AU
Private nonprofit

American University

Washington, DC

Philosophy: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
12,321
Retention
88%
Programs
143
Awards 2024-25
4,433
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LMU
Private nonprofit

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Philosophy: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
10,179
Retention
89%
Programs
96
Awards 2024-25
2,912
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CUA
Private nonprofit

Philosophy: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
5,243
Retention
87%
Programs
151
Awards 2024-25
1,303
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UD
Private nonprofit

Philosophy: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
2,078
Retention
77%
Programs
51
Awards 2024-25
600
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

Philosophy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
56,365
Retention
83%
Programs
307
Awards 2024-25
12,522
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UF
Public

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Philosophy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
56,311
Retention
98%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
18,849
CampusOnlineHybrid
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