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Philosophy at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Philosophy at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study philosophy, take a look at what Bowling Green State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,142. In 2021, 8 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from BGSU.

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

BGSU Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy

BGSU Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at BGSU 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.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from BGSU. This makes it the #41 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BGSU Philosophy Master’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 philosophy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from BGSU, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Mathematical Science Professors 1,920 $93,130
Philosophy and Religion Professors 1,030 $76,550
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Mathematicians 40 $86,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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