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Philosophy at University of Iowa

Philosophy at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318.

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

Iowa Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Iowa Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at Iowa 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.

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 Iowa

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

Iowa Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Iowa Philosophy Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of philosophy master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Philosophy

Philosophy majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 24

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Mathematical Science Professors 640 $97,450
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Philosophy and Religion Professors 360 $79,510

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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