Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UWM.

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

UWM Philosophy Degrees Available

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

UWM Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at UWM 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 UWM 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
	13

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UWM. This makes it the #20 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UWM. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at UWM 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWM Philosophy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy from UWM. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from UWM, 67% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWM 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Mathematical Science Professors	820	$85,150
Natural Sciences Managers	610	$106,110
Philosophy and Religion Professors	320	$73,980

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 Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.