by our College Data Analytics TeamPhilosophy is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at Carnegie Mellon University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. Carnegie Mellon is in the top 10% of the country for philosophy. More specifically it was ranked #10 out of 170 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Carnegie Mellon.
Part-time undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon paid an average of $800 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,560 | $57,560 |
| Fees | $925 | $925 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,550 | $15,550 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about Carnegie Mellon tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon is $45,198 per year. That is 57% higher than the national average of $28,762.
Carnegie Mellon does not offer an online option for its philosophy bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.7% of the philosophy bachelor’s degrees at Carnegie Mellon in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 4 |
| Logic | 3 |
| Applied & Professional Ethics | 8 |
*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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