Philosophy at Brigham Young University - Provo

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every philosophy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy program at Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461.

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

BYU Philosophy Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

BYU Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at BYU 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.

Philosophy Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

17% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Philosophy

Philosophy majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brigham Young University - Provo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	19

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$99,810
Mathematical Science Professors	630	$84,680
Philosophy and Religion Professors	180	$88,740

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 Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses