Philosophy at Indiana University - Bloomington

If you plan to study philosophy, take a look at what Indiana University - Bloomington has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064. In 2021, 21 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from IU Bloomington.

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

IU Bloomington Philosophy Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Philosophy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy programs across the country. The following shows how IU Bloomington performed in these rankings.

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 IU Bloomington 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 Popular Philosophy Schools	79

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #101 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from IU Bloomington. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IU Bloomington Philosophy Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from IU Bloomington. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from IU Bloomington, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 6 students 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$77,870

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.