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Philosophy at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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 UNM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Philosophy Degrees Available at UNM

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

UNM Philosophy Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy	22
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy	24
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	25
Best Philosophy Colleges for Veterans	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	30
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	32
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	32
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	55
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	55
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Philosophy Schools	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	61
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	61
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	61
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	61
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates	70
Highest Paid Philosophy Graduates	72

Popularity of Philosophy at UNM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.

UNM Philosophy Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UNM. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.