Philosophy at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Philosophy Degrees Available at UMass Boston

Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy

UMass Boston Philosophy Rankings

The bachelor's program at UMass Boston was ranked #56 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates	22
Highest Paid Philosophy Graduates	23
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy	49
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy	52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	52
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	52
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Philosophy Schools	56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	58
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	58
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	59
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	59
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	59
Best Philosophy Colleges for Veterans	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	61
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	62

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts - Boston handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 24 degrees were handed out.

Philosophy Student Diversity at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy program at UMass Boston awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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