Philosophy at Washington and Lee University

If you plan to study philosophy, take a look at what Washington and Lee University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,183. In 2021, 14 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee.

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

Washington and Lee Philosophy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

Washington and Lee Philosophy Rankings

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

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 Washington and Lee 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
Most Focused Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused Philosophy Schools	53
Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	176
Most Popular Philosophy Schools	208

Philosophy Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Washington and Lee in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Washington and Lee 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 VA, the home state for Washington and Lee University.

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 User:BlueGold73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.