Philosophy at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. In 2021, 28 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt.

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

Vanderbilt Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at Vanderbilt compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Vanderbilt 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
	16

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

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Vanderbilt Philosophy Graduates

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at Vanderbilt is $31,978. This is 12% higher than $28,602, which is the national average for all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 philosophy majors earned their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Vanderbilt Philosophy Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy from Vanderbilt in 2020-2021, 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 Vanderbilt University with a master's in philosophy.

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

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 5 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Mathematical Science Professors	1,090	$56,790
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Philosophy and Religion Professors	490	$75,500

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 Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.