Philosophy at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. In 2021, 7 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from UM.

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

UM Philosophy Degrees Available

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

UM Philosophy Rankings

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

Philosophy Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 philosophy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UM. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at UM since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at UM 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UM Philosophy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 philosophy majors earned their master's degree from UM. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from UM, 60% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Natural Sciences Managers	310	$104,930
Mathematical Science Professors	200	$58,600
Philosophy and Religion Professors	60	$49,080

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.