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Philosophy at Grand Valley State University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GVSU ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy programs.

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• Available Degrees
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• Student Demographics

Philosophy Degrees Available at GVSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

GVSU Philosophy Rankings

The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #69 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy	19
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	44
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	44
Best Philosophy Colleges for Veterans	44
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	52
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	54
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	54
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	55
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	57
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	60
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates	65
Highest Paid Philosophy Graduates	67
Best Philosophy Schools	69
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.

GVSU Philosophy Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 93% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Demhem under License

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