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Philosophy at University of Colorado Boulder

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Philosophy at University of Colorado Boulder

If you are interested in studying philosophy, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado Boulder. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 56 of them were philosophy majors.

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

CU - Boulder Philosophy Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Philosophy Rankings

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

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 CU - Boulder 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 31
Most Focused Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 244

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #33 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 56 philosophy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 39
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

CU - Boulder Philosophy Master’s Program

14% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 philosophy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 86% were men and 14% were women.

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Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from CU - Boulder, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 7 students 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Mathematical Science Professors 1,010 $69,150
Philosophy and Religion Professors 460 $65,220
Mathematicians 80 $122,840

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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