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Philosophy at San Jose 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. We've also included details on how San Jose State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy.

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Philosophy Degrees Available at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at San Jose State 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 San Jose State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Jose State University handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 43% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from San Jose State. This makes it the #59 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy Student Diversity at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from San Jose State. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

San Jose State Philosophy Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy from San Jose State in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

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

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