Philosophy at Central College

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 Central College stacks up to those at other schools.

Central is located in Pella, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,120. In 2021, 3 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from Central.

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

Central Philosophy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

Central Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at Central 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 Central 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 Focused Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122
Most Focused Philosophy Schools	138
Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	504
Most Popular Philosophy Schools	567

Philosophy Student Demographics at Central

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Central College.

Central Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Central in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Central 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 Central College with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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

Central 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 IA, the home state for Central College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Mathematical Science Professors	640	$97,450
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$127,440
Philosophy and Religion Professors	360	$79,510

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 Central College Alumni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.