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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus. 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 bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #153 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNM.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNM paid an average of $928 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $269 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,463 | $22,801 |
| Fees | $1,698 | $1,698 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,266 | $1,266 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,262 | $10,262 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,176 | $4,176 |
Learn more about UNM tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Philosophy students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNM took out an average of $27,500 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $21,671.
philosophy who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNM make an average of $25,967 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $28,762.
Online degrees for the UNM 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 UNM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 30.3% of the philosophy students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 48.5% of the philosophy bachelor’s degrees at UNM in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to philosophy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 6 |
*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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