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Philosophy at Indiana University - Bloomington

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how IU Bloomington ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy.

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Philosophy Degrees Available at IU Bloomington

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy

IU Bloomington Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at IU Bloomington 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.

Popularity of Philosophy at IU Bloomington

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Indiana University - Bloomington handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 75% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #92 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Diversity at IU Bloomington

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Indiana University - Bloomington.

IU Bloomington 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 the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

IU Bloomington Philosophy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from IU Bloomington. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at IU Bloomington are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in philosophy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

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

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