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Philosophy at University of St. Thomas

If you are interested in studying philosophy, you may want to check out the program at University of St. Thomas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UST is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 3,692 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UST.

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

UST Philosophy Degrees Available

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

UST Philosophy Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at UST 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 Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 116
Most Focused Philosophy Schools 158
Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 327

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in philosophy from UST. This is the #116 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at UST

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

UST Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 philosophy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UST, about 86% were men and 14% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 St. Thomas 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 4
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UST Philosophy Master’s Program

100% Women
The philosophy program at UST awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St. Thomas 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UST also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 2 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 TX, the home state for University of St. Thomas.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Mathematical Science Professors 4,780 $83,460
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors 1,520 $87,240

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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