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Philosophy at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Philosophy at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Every philosophy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy program at Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. Of the 12,018 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus in 2021, 24 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.

Ohio State Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at Ohio State 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, 1 student received their master’s degree in philosophy from Ohio State. This is the #116 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.

Earnings of Ohio State Philosophy Graduates

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $30,105. This is 5% higher than $28,602, which is the national average for all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients.

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Philosophy Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 philosophy majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ohio State. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 2
White 17
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ohio State Philosophy Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 philosophy major earned their master's degree from Ohio State.

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

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

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 6 students 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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Mathematical Science Professors 1,920 $93,130
Philosophy and Religion Professors 1,030 $76,550
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Mathematicians 40 $86,280

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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