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Philosophy at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Philosophy at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from Mizzou.

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

Mizzou Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at Mizzou 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Mizzou. This makes it the #80 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Mizzou. About 22% of these graduates were women and the other 78% were men.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Mizzou Philosophy Master’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 philosophy majors earned their master's degree from Mizzou. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

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

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Mathematical Science Professors 720 $95,240
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors 520 $72,220

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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