Philosophy is a concentration offered under the philosophy major at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,491 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $658 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
Fees | $648 | $648 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about UMass Amherst tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UMass Amherst philosophy bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
About 32.1% of the students who received their BA in philosophy in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 38.8%.
Around 10.7% of philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
*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.