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Philosophy at Salem State University

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Philosophy at Salem State University

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

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,409 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Salem State University in 2021, 5 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.

Salem State Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

Salem State Philosophy Rankings

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

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 Salem 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Philosophy Schools 524

Philosophy Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
The philosophy program at Salem State awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Salem 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 Salem State University 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 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Salem State also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student 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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Mathematical Science Professors 1,700 $92,200
Philosophy and Religion Professors 700 $84,290

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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