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 Brooklyn College. 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. The bachelor's program at Brooklyn College was ranked #152 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #16 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Brooklyn College.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Brooklyn College paid an average of $620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $510 | $510 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
Learn more about Brooklyn College tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College is $21,052 per year. That is 27% lower than the national average of $28,762.
Online degrees for the Brooklyn College 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 Brooklyn College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.0% of the philosophy students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.4%.
Around 77.8% of philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Brooklyn College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to philosophy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 3 |
*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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