Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Philosophy at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Find Schools Near

Philosophy at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 60 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.

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

UW Seattle Philosophy Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Philosophy Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at UW Seattle 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
Best Value Philosophy Schools 32

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

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UW Seattle Philosophy Graduates

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $36,290. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 27% higher than the national average of $28,602 for all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients.

undefined

Philosophy Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 60 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from UW Seattle in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at UW Seattle since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

undefined

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in philosophy.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 23
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UW Seattle Philosophy Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 philosophy major earned their master's degree from UW Seattle.

undefined

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

undefined
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

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 3 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Mathematical Science Professors 1,010 $75,020
Philosophy and Religion Professors 390 $73,820

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.