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Philosophy at University of Arkansas

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UARK.

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

UARK Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy

UARK Philosophy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy programs across the country. The following shows how UARK performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at UARK 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 Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 80
Most Focused Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 573

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UARK. This makes it the #80 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy from UARK in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at UARK 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 University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UARK Philosophy Master’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy from UARK. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from UARK, 100% 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 University of Arkansas with a master'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 0

UARK 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Mathematical Science Professors 450 $56,280
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $109,910
Philosophy and Religion Professors 70 $88,200

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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