Philosophy at Appalachian State University

If you are interested in studying philosophy, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Appalachian State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Philosophy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

Appalachian State Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	152
Most Focused Philosophy Schools	490

How Much Do Philosophy Graduates from Appalachian State Make?

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $15,111. This is less than $28,602, which is the national average of all philosophy majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 philosophy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Appalachian State, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Religious Studies

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,870	$74,330
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.