Philosophy at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy program.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285. In 2021, 16 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University.

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

Louisiana State University Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Philosophy Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at Louisiana State University 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
Best Philosophy Schools	63

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #80 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Louisiana State University Philosophy Graduates

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $25,175. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,602 for all philosophy students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana State University Philosophy Master’s Program

Of the 3 philosophy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from Louisiana State University, 67% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in philosophy.

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

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Mathematical Science Professors	230	$76,900
Philosophy and Religion Professors	30	$56,200

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.