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Philosophy at University of Kansas

Philosophy at University of Kansas

If you plan to study philosophy, take a look at what University of Kansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year.

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

KU Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Philosophy (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy

Online Classes Are Available at KU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, KU does offer online courses in philosophy for the following degree levels:

KU Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at KU 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at KU 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 Kansas 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 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

KU Philosophy Master’s Program

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

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas 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

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Philosophy and Religion Professors 300 $72,710

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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