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General Philosophy at Vanderbilt University

If you are interested in studying General Philosophy, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vanderbilt University is in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 general philosophy graduations were recorded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Many students take online classes at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Philosophy graduates at Vanderbilt University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Philosophy graduates at Vanderbilt University are 41% women (7) and 59% men (10).

General Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 11 bachelor’s general philosophy degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of General Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Philosophy Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 2 master’s general philosophy degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

General Philosophy Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 4 doctoral general philosophy graduates at Vanderbilt University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, above the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the General Philosophy program at Vanderbilt University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for General Philosophy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.