Philosophy at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from UofM.

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

UofM Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

UofM Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at UofM 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 UofM 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 Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular Philosophy Schools	118
Most Focused Philosophy Schools	320

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UofM. This makes it the #101 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.

Philosophy Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UofM. About 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at UofM since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at UofM 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofM Philosophy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 philosophy majors earned their master's degree from UofM. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the philosophy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Mathematical Science Professors	1,090	$56,790
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Philosophy and Religion Professors	490	$75,500

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.