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General Philosophy at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Philosophy, consider the program at Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston University is located in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 77 general philosophy degrees were granted at Boston University.

Online Class Availability at Boston University

Distance learning is available at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Philosophy graduates at Boston University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Philosophy graduates at Boston University are 57% women (44) and 43% men (33).

General Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Among the 67 bachelor’s general philosophy degrees awarded at Boston University, 52% were women (35) and 48% were men (32).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 36% of General Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Philosophy Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 2 master’s general philosophy degrees awarded at Boston University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Boston University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Philosophy Doctoral Program at Boston University

Among the 8 doctoral general philosophy graduates at Boston University, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at Boston University, higher than the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Philosophy Graduates

Students who finish General Philosophy program at Boston University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Philosophy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.