by our College Data Analytics TeamPhilosophy is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at SUNY Oswego. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SUNY Oswego was ranked #155 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #17 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNY Oswego.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Oswego paid an average of $760 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,581 | $1,581 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,103 | $14,103 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about SUNY Oswego tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego is $16,169 per year. That is 44% lower than the national average of $28,762.
SUNY Oswego does not offer an online option for its philosophy bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Oswego Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the philosophy students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 39.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.0% of the philosophy bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Oswego in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 9 |
| Other Philosophy | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
