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Philosophy at Simpson College

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy school? To help you decide if Simpson College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy program.

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and approximately 1,267 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from Simpson College.

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

Simpson College Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

Simpson College Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at Simpson College 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 Simpson College 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused Philosophy Schools 55
Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 327

Philosophy Student Demographics at Simpson College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Simpson College.

Simpson College Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Simpson College in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Simpson College since its program graduates 31% more women than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Simpson College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Simpson College with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Simpson College 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 IA, the home state for Simpson College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Mathematical Science Professors 640 $97,450
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Philosophy and Religion Professors 360 $79,510

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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