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Philosophy at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UT Knoxville ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Philosophy Degrees Available at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is a decrease of 40% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #35 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Diversity at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in philosophy from UT Knoxville in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

UT Knoxville Philosophy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UT Knoxville. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nightryder84 under License

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