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Philosophy at University of Kentucky

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UK ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Philosophy Degrees Available at UK

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

UK Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at UK 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 UK

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is a decrease of 46% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UK. This makes it the #92 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 #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UK Philosophy Students

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

UK Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from UK in 2020-2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

UK Philosophy Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in philosophy from UK in 2021 were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

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

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

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.