There are a lot of graduate programs and many way of sorting through them. Below are links to lists of programs and various rankings. But first a word of caution: Attempts at ranking programs involve controversy, and the ranking of philosophy graduate programs is no exception. The Philosophical Gourmet Report is perhaps the most widely used ranking, at least by prospective graduate students. But its popularity has generated much criticism and discussion (click here for criticism, and discussion).

In short, it seems that the Gourmet report may be best used as a "first-cut" for narrowing one's list of prospective schools that match one's interests and abilities. More, and perhaps better, information will come from faculty members and independent research (e.g., individual department web pages, and conversations with the faculty and graduate students at these departments).

Listing of U.S. Philosophy Departments, Keith DeRose

Rankings-The Philosophical Gourmet Report

Rankings-Lingua Franca

Rankings-PhD.org

Rankings-NAGPS