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Philosophy at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UNM.

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

UNM Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Doctorate Degree in Philosophy

UNM Philosophy Rankings

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

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 UNM 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
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools 34
80
Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 140
Most Focused Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 286

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in philosophy from UNM. This is the #140 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Philosophy Graduates from UNM Make?

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $20,078. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,602 for all philosophy students.

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Philosophy Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 philosophy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNM. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at UNM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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 9
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNM also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 1 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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Mathematical Science Professors 100 $57,480
Mathematicians 70 $106,790

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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