Philosophy at University of Houston

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 Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 47,090 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from UH.

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

UH Philosophy Degrees Available

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

UH Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at UH 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 UH 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 Value Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools	108

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

How Much Do Philosophy Graduates from UH Make?

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH is $29,387. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $28,602 for all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients.

Philosophy Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UH. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 Houston with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UH Philosophy Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy from UH in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from UH, 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 Houston with a master's in philosophy.

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

UH also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student 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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Mathematical Science Professors	4,780	$83,460
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240

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 RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.