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 Colby College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The philosophy major at Colby 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 Colby.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,930 | $56,930 |
| Fees | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $850 | $850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,295 | $15,295 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $850 | $850 |
Learn more about Colby tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Colby 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 Colby Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 2019-2020, 30.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy at Colby in 2019-2020, 23.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 6 |
| 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 |
View All Philosophy Related Majors >
*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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