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 DePaul University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 DePaul was ranked #123 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for DePaul.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at DePaul was $655 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,551 | $40,551 |
| Fees | $651 | $651 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,104 | $1,104 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,093 | $15,093 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,394 | $2,394 |
Learn more about DePaul tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Philosophy students who received their bachelor’s degree at DePaul took out an average of $27,417 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $21,671.
philosophy who receive their bachelor’s degree from DePaul make an average of $29,250 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $28,762.
DePaul 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 DePaul Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.7% of the philosophy students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.5% of the philosophy bachelor’s degrees at DePaul in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 17 |
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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