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Philosophy at Washington University in St Louis

Philosophy at Washington University in St Louis

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 Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449.

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

WUSTL Philosophy Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at WUSTL 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.

Philosophy Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at WUSTL 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 University in St Louis with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WUSTL Philosophy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of philosophy master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in philosophy.

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

Concentrations Within Philosophy

The following philosophy concentations are available at Washington University in St Louis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington University in St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 11
Other Philosophy 6

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Mathematical Science Professors 720 $95,240
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors 520 $72,220

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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