by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Philosophy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Philosophy is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at Hamilton College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The philosophy major at Hamilton 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.
Here are some of the other rankings for Hamilton.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Hamilton paid an average of $7,241 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,930 | $57,930 |
| Fees | $580 | $580 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,860 | $14,860 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $500 | $500 |
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Online degrees for the Hamilton philosophy bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hamilton Online Learning page.
About 38.5% of the students who received their BA in philosophy in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 39.4%.
Around 7.7% of philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Hamilton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to philosophy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 5 |
*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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