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Philosophy at Washington College

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

Washington College is located in Chestertown, Maryland and has a total student population of 1,089. Of the 357 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington College in 2021, 7 of them were philosophy majors.

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 College Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

Washington College Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at Washington College 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 Washington College 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 49
Most Focused Philosophy Schools 56
Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 327
Most Popular Philosophy Schools 360

Philosophy Student Demographics at Washington College

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

Washington College Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The philosophy program at Washington College awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Washington College since its program graduates 31% more women than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Washington College also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student 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 MD, the home state for Washington College.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Mathematical Science Professors 860 $87,300
Philosophy and Religion Professors 440 $99,870
Mathematicians 180 $115,940

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.

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