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 Emory University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Emory is in the top 10% of the country for philosophy. More specifically it was ranked #17 out of 170 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Emory was $2,211 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 | $53,070 | $53,070 |
| Fees | $798 | $798 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,224 | $1,224 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,242 | $15,242 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,550 | $2,550 |
Learn more about Emory tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Philosophy students who received their bachelor’s degree at Emory took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $21,671.
The median early career salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Emory is $33,993 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $28,762.
Online degrees for the Emory 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 Emory Online Learning page.
About 47.7% of the students who received their BA in philosophy in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy at Emory in 2019-2020, 36.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 44 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 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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