Philosophy at University of Rochester

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 Rochester stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from University of Rochester.

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

University of Rochester Philosophy Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at University of Rochester 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 University of Rochester 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	47

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from University of Rochester. This makes it the #66 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from University of Rochester in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Rochester since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at University of Rochester 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 Rochester with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Rochester Philosophy Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from University of Rochester. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from University of Rochester, 75% 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 Rochester with a master's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Rochester also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Religious Studies

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460

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
• Image Credit: By Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.