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General Philosophy at University of Memphis

If you plan to study General Philosophy, you may want to check out the program at University of Memphis. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Memphis is in Memphis, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 general philosophy degrees were awarded at University of Memphis.

Studying Online at University of Memphis

Distance learning is available at University of Memphis. Of 20,276 students, 5,051 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,430 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Philosophy graduates at University of Memphis, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Philosophy graduates at University of Memphis are 47% women (8) and 53% men (9).

General Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at University of Memphis

Among the 11 bachelor’s general philosophy degrees awarded at University of Memphis, 36% were women (4) and 64% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Memphis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 55% of General Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Memphis, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Philosophy Master’s Program at University of Memphis

Among the 5 master’s general philosophy degrees awarded at University of Memphis, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Philosophy master’s degree recipients at University of Memphis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 40% of General Philosophy master’s degree recipients at University of Memphis, above the national average of 21%.*

General Philosophy Doctoral Program at University of Memphis

Of the 1 doctoral general philosophy degrees awarded at University of Memphis, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at University of Memphis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Philosophy Graduates

Those who complete General Philosophy program at University of Memphis work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Philosophy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.