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Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Major

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

97 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
#289 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many philosophy, politics, and economics graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 150
Associate Degree 2
Basic Certificate 1

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics?

150 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
37% Percent Women
18% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 97 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, politics, and economics in 2021, making it rank #289 in popularity. This major attracts more men than women. About 63% of the graduates in this field are male.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of philosophy, politics, and economics majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 106
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, too. About 2.7% of those with this major are international students.

Online Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 1 1
Bachelor’s Degree 0 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 0 0
Post-Master’s 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

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Major Number of Grads
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 29,596
Biological & Physical Science 28,469
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,341
Data Analytics 7,294
International Studies 6,458
Nutrition Science 5,514
Behavioral Science 4,777
Data Science 4,416
Sustainability Science 4,382
Cognitive Science 2,959
Human Computer Interaction 2,324
Natural Sciences 2,275
Computational Science 2,167
Human Biology 2,016
Mathematics & Computer Science 1,489
Systems Theory 1,080
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 1,074
Gerontology 951
Museum Studies 892
Geography and Environmental Studies 809
Science, Technology & Society 805
Dispute Resolution 652
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 584
Marine Science 436
Historic Preservation 423
Cultural Studies & Analysis 375
Classical & Ancient Studies 290
Biopsychology 208
Mathematical Economics 139
Climate Science 110
Medieval Studies 105
Environmental Geosciences 102
Economics and Computer Science 89
History and Political Science 68
Maritime Studies 68
Holocaust Studies 67
Accounting & Computer Science 55
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies 54
Anthrozoology 47
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature 40
Earth Systems Science 25
Economics and Foreign Language/Literature 12
Thanatology 8
Linguistics and Computer Science 4
Linguistics and Anthropology 1
History and Language/Literature 1
Geoarcheaology 1
Geobiology 0

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.

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