Philosophy at University of Kansas

Philosophy is one of the majors in the philosophy & religious studies program at University of Kansas.

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. We've also included details on how KU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy.

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Available Degrees
Student Demographics
Related Majors

Philosophy Degrees Available at KU

KU Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at KU 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 KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 67% over the previous year when 9 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from KU. This makes it the #54 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Diversity at KU

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

KU Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from KU in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

KU Philosophy Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from KU. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.