Philosophy at University of Missouri - St Louis

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

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 13,874. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UMSL.

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

UMSL Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMSL

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UMSL does offer online education options in philosophy for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMSL Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at UMSL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at UMSL 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 Focused Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools	28

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UMSL. This makes it the #41 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy from UMSL in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at UMSL since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at UMSL 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 - St Louis with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMSL Philosophy Master’s Program

Of the 6 philosophy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMSL, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from UMSL, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - St Louis 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	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMSL also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.