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 Rutgers University - Camden. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Rutgers Camden was ranked #146 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #5 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers Camden.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rutgers Camden was $924 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $394 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,230 | $28,466 |
| Fees | $2,647 | $2,647 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,691 | $12,691 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,574 | $3,574 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rutgers Camden in Philosophy walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 25% higher than the national average of $21,671.
The median early career salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rutgers Camden is $28,598 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $28,762.
Online degrees for the Rutgers Camden 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 Rutgers Camden Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their BA in philosophy in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.4%.
Around 20.0% of philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers Camden in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to philosophy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 1 |
*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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