by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UPenn ranks among other schools offering degrees in philosophy.
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The bachelor's program at UPenn was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pennsylvania handed out 199 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 158 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UPenn. This makes it the #54 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Philosophy majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UPenn go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $61,331 a year. 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 UPenn, philosophy students borrow a median amount of $18,500 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the philosophy program at UPenn is $745 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at University of Pennsylvania.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 199 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UPenn. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 88 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 29 |
| Other Races | 14 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 philosophy majors earned their master's degree from UPenn. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 8 |
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