Philosophy at University of Virginia - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy school? To help you decide if University of Virginia - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy program.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. In 2021, 36 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia.

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 Virginia Philosophy Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Philosophy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy programs across the country. The following shows how University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia 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
	20

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from University of Virginia. This makes it the #101 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from University of Virginia. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Virginia since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at University of Virginia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Virginia Philosophy Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in philosophy from University of Virginia in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the philosophy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in philosophy.

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

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 1 students 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Mathematical Science Professors	2,030	$68,640
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Philosophy and Religion Professors	830	$72,280
Mathematicians	440	$121,240

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.