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Philosophy at Catholic University of America

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

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 5,366 students attend the school each year. Of the 884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Catholic University of America in 2021, 34 of them were philosophy majors.

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

CUA Philosophy Degrees Available

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

CUA Philosophy Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at CUA 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
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Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Focused Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 11
Most Focused Philosophy Schools 25

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from CUA. This makes it the #8 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at CUA

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

CUA Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at CUA 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 Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CUA Philosophy Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 philosophy majors earned their master's degree from CUA. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from CUA, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America 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 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CUA also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 3 students 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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310
Philosophy and Religion Professors 530 $84,880
Mathematical Science Professors 220 $113,120
Mathematicians 50 $133,870

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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