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Philosophy at University of North Carolina at Asheville

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

UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 3,363. Of the 763 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Asheville in 2021, 5 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.

UNCA Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

UNCA Philosophy Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at UNCA 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 Schools 244
Most Popular Philosophy Schools 455

Philosophy Student Demographics at UNCA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at University of North Carolina at Asheville.

UNCA Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 philosophy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNCA. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at UNCA 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 North Carolina at Asheville 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 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNCA also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Mathematical Science Professors 1,870 $74,330
Philosophy and Religion Professors 740 $81,680

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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