We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Emory ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for philosophy majors, Emory came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Emory University handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Emory. This makes it the #80 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at Emory is $33,513. This is higher than $28,602, which is the national median for all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Emory, philosophy students borrow a median amount of $16,438 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,250.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Emory University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Emory. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Emory University with a bachelor's in philosophy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 2 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from Emory. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Emory University with a master's in philosophy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Religious Studies | 21 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.