Philosophy at Suffolk University
Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,830.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.
Suffolk Philosophy Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
Suffolk Philosophy Rankings
The philosophy major at Suffolk 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.
Philosophy Student Demographics at Suffolk
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Suffolk University.
Suffolk Philosophy Bachelor’s Program
About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Suffolk are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Suffolk University with a bachelor's in philosophy.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Philosophy
If you plan to be a philosophy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Suffolk University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Philosophy | 7 |
Related Majors
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 Suffolk 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Oxymoron under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.