Philosophy at University of Chicago

Every philosophy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy program at University of Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 67 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from UChicago.

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

UChicago Philosophy Degrees Available

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

UChicago Philosophy Rankings

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

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 UChicago 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
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
	24
	29
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Best Value Philosophy Schools	66

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in philosophy from UChicago. This is the #116 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UChicago Philosophy Graduates

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UChicago is $28,698. This is 0% higher than $28,602, which is the national average for all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients.

Philosophy Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 67 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from UChicago in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at UChicago since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 University of Chicago with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	25
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UChicago Philosophy Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in philosophy from UChicago.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in philosophy.

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

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Religious Studies

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Mathematicians	50	$103,220

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 Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.