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Philosophy at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Purdue.

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

Purdue Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Purdue Philosophy Rankings

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

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 Purdue 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 14

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Purdue. This makes it the #20 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 Purdue

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

Purdue Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy from Purdue in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Purdue Philosophy Master’s Program

22% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of philosophy master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from Purdue, 78% 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 Purdue 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 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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