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Philosophy at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Philosophy at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy school? To help you decide if West Chester University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy program.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719. Of the 3,694 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 9 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.

WCUPA Philosophy Degrees Available

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

WCUPA Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at WCUPA 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 WCUPA 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 Master’s Degree Schools 56
Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 66

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from WCUPA. This makes it the #66 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy from WCUPA in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at WCUPA since its program graduates 26% more women than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at WCUPA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 2

WCUPA Philosophy Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from WCUPA. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from WCUPA, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WCUPA 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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Mathematical Science Professors 2,460 $88,390
Philosophy and Religion Professors 1,040 $84,800
Mathematicians 50 $76,250

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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