Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Philosophy at Saint Louis University

Find Schools Near

Philosophy at Saint Louis University

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 Saint Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from SLU.

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

SLU Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Philosophy (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Doctorate Degree in Philosophy

SLU Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at SLU 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 SLU. This makes it the #54 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 philosophy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SLU, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

undefined

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SLU Philosophy Master’s Program

20% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The philosophy program at SLU awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

undefined

In the philosophy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

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

SLU also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 5 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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Mathematical Science Professors 720 $95,240
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors 520 $72,220

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.