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Philosophy at University of Missouri - Columbia

Philosophy at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 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.

Mizzou Philosophy Degrees Available

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

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #65 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

13% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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About 88% 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 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mizzou Philosophy Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of philosophy master's degrees went to men and 50% went to 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
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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