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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 49–72 of 158 schools

UC
Public

Philosophy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
37,297
Retention
94%
Programs
173
Awards 2024-25
11,456
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Philosophy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
33,610
Retention
86%
Programs
157
Awards 2024-25
7,875
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UB
Public

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Philosophy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
31,903
Retention
85%
Programs
292
Awards 2024-25
9,343
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OSU
Public

Philosophy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students
27,278
Retention
85%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
7,183
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Philosophy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
26,793
Retention
98%
Programs
171
Awards 2024-25
9,154
CampusHybrid
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OUC
Public

Philosophy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
26,323
Retention
84%
Programs
266
Awards 2024-25
7,864
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

Philosophy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
17,560
Retention
83%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
4,989
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LUC
Private nonprofit

Philosophy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
17,384
Retention
82%
Programs
241
Awards 2024-25
4,819
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Private nonprofit

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Philosophy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
11,746
Retention
91%
Programs
136
Awards 2024-25
2,890
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Philosophy: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
5,205
Retention
87%
Programs
67
Awards 2024-25
1,608
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UMA
Public

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
52,855
Retention
97%
Programs
254
Awards 2024-25
16,680
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FSU
Public

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
43,889
Retention
96%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
14,293
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TSU
Public

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
40,674
Retention
80%
Programs
141
Awards 2024-25
8,620
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GMU
Public

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
39,766
Retention
86%
Programs
196
Awards 2024-25
11,076
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCB
Public

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
38,799
Retention
90%
Programs
120
Awards 2024-25
10,325
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UHM
Public

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
20,028
Retention
81%
Programs
134
Awards 2024-25
4,836
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Private nonprofit

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
19,852
Retention
94%
Programs
206
Awards 2024-25
6,326
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Public

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
18,838
Retention
90%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
5,537
CampusOnlineHybrid
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