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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. Of the 5,263 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University in 2021, 14 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.

GVSU Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

GVSU Philosophy Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
75

How Much Do Philosophy Graduates from GVSU Make?

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $22,671. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,602 for all philosophy students.

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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

29% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy from GVSU in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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About 93% 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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GVSU also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student 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 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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