Best Philosophy Schools Near Louisville, KY (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Louisville, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering philosophy programs, with tuition ranging from $13,136 to $58,821 per year for indexed programs. Louisville has a population of about 1,003,412. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning philosophy-related role is Lawyers at a median $124,530 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Philosophy Schools to Louisville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer philosophy programs near Louisville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Louisville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Louisville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Acceptance rate 79%

Graduation rate 61%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,899

Avg net price $17,988/yr

Tuition

In‑state$13,136

Out‑of‑state$29,482

Contact

2301 S 3rd St Louisville, KY 40292-0001
(502) 852-5555
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Key stats

Retention rate: 81%
Programs offered: 133

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDS College Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky philosophy page.

Philosophy Wages Near Louisville

Louisville is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 31140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,580	KY statewide	$70,440
Writers and Authors	$52,520	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$56,412
Lawyers	$124,530	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$133,759
Clergy	$56,760	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$60,967
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$74,040	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$79,527
Editors	$59,430	KY statewide	$63,835
Management Analysts	$91,560	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$98,346

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Louisville at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	93.1 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Louisville-Area Cities With Philosophy Programs

Jeffersontown, KY – 5.1 mi away (27,352 pop)
Jeffersonville, IN – 12.2 mi away (47,124 pop)
Clarksville, IN – 12.6 mi away (21,920 pop)
New Albany, IN – 13.7 mi away (36,670 pop)
Shelbyville, KY – 22.9 mi away (22,779 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited philosophy schools are near Louisville, KY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering philosophy programs near Louisville. The closest is University of Louisville in Louisville, KY (7.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Georgetown College (59.5 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying philosophy roles near Louisville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying philosophy-related roles near Louisville are: Lawyers ($124,530), Management Analysts ($91,560), Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ($74,040). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Jeffersontown instead of Louisville?

Jeffersontown, KY is 5.1 miles from Louisville and has its own set of local philosophy programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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