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Philosophy at Houston Baptist University

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

HBU is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 3,963. In 2021, 2 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from HBU.

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

HBU Philosophy Degrees Available

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

HBU Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at HBU 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from HBU. This makes it the #54 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy Student Demographics at HBU

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

HBU Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from HBU. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Houston Baptist University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

HBU Philosophy Master’s Program

40% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from HBU. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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In the philosophy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Houston Baptist University with a master's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

HBU 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 TX, the home state for Houston Baptist University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Mathematical Science Professors 4,780 $83,460
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors 1,520 $87,240

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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