Philosophy at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 37 of them were philosophy majors.

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

UMN Twin Cities Philosophy Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Philosophy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy programs across the country. The following shows how UMN Twin Cities performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at UMN Twin Cities 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
	37

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #33 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Philosophy Graduates

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $29,883. This is 4% higher than $28,602, which is the national average for all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients.

Philosophy Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 philosophy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMN Twin Cities Philosophy Master’s Program

Of the 7 philosophy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMN Twin Cities 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Mathematical Science Professors	730	$80,870
Philosophy and Religion Professors	540	$74,360

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.