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Philosophy at Grand Valley State University

Philosophy at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year.

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

GVSU Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

GVSU Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at GVSU 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 GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University 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 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Philosophy

If you plan to be a philosophy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 14

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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Mathematical Science Professors 1,730 $85,970
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Philosophy and Religion Professors 780 $77,990

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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