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Philosophy at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Every philosophy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UNC Charlotte.

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

UNC Charlotte Philosophy Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Philosophy Rankings

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

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 UNC Charlotte 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 12

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

Earnings of UNC Charlotte Philosophy Graduates

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte is $24,034. This is less than $28,602, which is the national average of all philosophy majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Philosophy Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 philosophy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at UNC Charlotte are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNC Charlotte Philosophy Master’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from UNC Charlotte. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 100% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNC Charlotte 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 Charlotte.

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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