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Boston College is in the top 10% of the country for philosophy. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 77 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston College handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Boston College. This makes it the #3 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Boston College.
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in philosophy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 36 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 8 |
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of philosophy master's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Boston College are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in philosophy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.