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General Philosophy at Emory University

If you plan to study General Philosophy, consider the program at Emory University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Emory University sits in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 63 general philosophy degrees were awarded at Emory University.

Studying Online at Emory University

Distance learning is available at Emory University. Among 15,175 students, 925 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,596 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Philosophy graduates at Emory University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Philosophy graduates at Emory University are 65% women (41) and 35% men (22).

General Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Emory University

Of the 55 bachelor’s general philosophy degrees awarded at Emory University, 65% were women (36) and 35% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	7
Asian	7
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 40% of General Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Emory University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Philosophy Master’s Program at Emory University

Among the 2 master’s general philosophy graduates at Emory 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 Emory University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 100% of General Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Emory University, higher than the national average of 21%.*

General Philosophy Doctoral Program at Emory University

Among the 6 doctoral general philosophy degrees awarded at Emory University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 33% of General Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at Emory 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the General Philosophy program at Emory University go on to a range of careers. Below 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.