Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Philosophy

103 U.S. colleges and universities offer Philosophy at the phd 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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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 19,852
Retention: 94%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,326

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,625
Retention: 98%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,803

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SLU

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,059
Retention: 88%
Programs: 175
Awards 2024-25: 4,782

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Brown University

Providence, RI

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,956
Retention: 99%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 3,477

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Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,234
Retention: 84%
Programs: 119
Awards 2024-25: 2,295

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AMU

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Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, FL

Philosophy: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 1,423
Retention: 79%
Programs: 34
Awards 2024-25: 371

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NYU

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New York University

New York, NY

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,832
Retention: 96%
Programs: 237
Awards 2024-25: 20,211

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UCC

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 45,026
Retention: 85%
Programs: 305
Awards 2024-25: 12,894

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University of California-Davis

Davis, CA

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 40,065
Retention: 93%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 11,394

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UCB

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University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,799
Retention: 90%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 10,325

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Boston University

Boston, MA

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 37,737
Retention: 95%
Programs: 299
Awards 2024-25: 13,285

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CUC

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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 35,173
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 15,748

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,709
Retention: 87%
Programs: 287
Awards 2024-25: 9,772

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UIC

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University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 33,906
Retention: 80%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 8,564

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,903
Retention: 85%
Programs: 292
Awards 2024-25: 9,343

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,726
Retention: 92%
Programs: 201
Awards 2024-25: 10,173

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,543
Retention: 93%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 11,747

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UVC

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University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,409
Retention: 98%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 9,098

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 24,393
Retention: 86%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 5,538

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Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,031
Retention: 97%
Programs: 152
Awards 2024-25: 7,622

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Duke University

Durham, NC

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,499
Retention: 98%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 7,776

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Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 16,150
Retention: 89%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,217

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Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,175
Retention: 96%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,053

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Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Philosophy: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,746
Retention: 91%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 2,890

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