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Basic Certificate in Philosophy

Basic Certificates in Philosophy

133 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 36% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.8% of philosophy graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Philosophy Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 133 people earned their basic certificate in philosophy. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in philosophy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 7,543
Master’s Degree 846
Doctor’s Degree 399
Associate Degree 360
Basic Certificate 133
Graduate Certificate 44
Undergraduate Certificate 6

Earnings of Philosophy Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for philosophy majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in philosophy. About 58.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 55
Women 78
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The racial-ethnic distribution of philosophy basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 84
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to philosophy that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies 364
General Philosophy & Religion 8

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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