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Philosophy at University of St Thomas

If you plan to study Philosophy, consider the program at University of St Thomas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of St Thomas is in Saint Paul, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 philosophy degrees were awarded at University of St Thomas.

Online & Distance Learning at University of St Thomas

Many students take online classes at University of St Thomas. Among 9,410 students, 635 (7%) studied exclusively online and 2,538 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Philosophy Rankings at University of St Thomas

Use these rankings to compare University of St Thomas’s Philosophy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 2
Best Value	Minnesota	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#5 of 8
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#82 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#156 of 183

Earnings for Philosophy Graduates from University of St Thomas

Graduates of University of St Thomas’s Philosophy program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,440
2 years	$28,236
3 years	$28,856
4 years	$42,439
5 years	$57,472

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Philosophy graduates from University of St Thomas earn a median of $42,439, compared with $75,000 for all University of St Thomas graduates — about 43% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Philosophy graduates from University of St Thomas is $18,201.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Philosophy graduates at University of St Thomas, by degree type.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at University of St Thomas are 7% women (2) and 93% men (28).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at University of St Thomas

Of the 30 bachelor’s philosophy degrees awarded at University of St Thomas, 7% were women (2) and 93% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of St Thomas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of St Thomas, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Philosophy Concentrations at University of St Thomas

The Philosophy program at University of St Thomas offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	30

Best-Paid Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the Philosophy program at University of St Thomas pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Philosophy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Mathematicians	$66,238
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$40,564

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.