Undergraduate Philosophy at University of Pennsylvania

Here is an overview of this program at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 31 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business Undergraduate Philosophy Rankings

#7 in the U.S.

#1 in Pennsylvania

#1 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual rates Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business among the top schools in the country for philosophy, placing at #7 out of 182 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Philosophy Schools	7 of 182
Best Philosophy Schools in Pennsylvania	1 of 6
Best Philosophy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1 of 34

Undergraduate Philosophy Degrees at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business

Here is each degree level granted in philosophy at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	193
Master’s	3
Doctoral	6

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business Philosophy Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Pennsylvania conferred 193 bachelor’s degrees in philosophy.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business is among the very best schools in the country for philosophy at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 31 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7

Salary of Philosophy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$90,761 Bachelor's Median Salary

Philosophy graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $90,761 a year. This is lower than $151,398, the median for all majors at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business.

Student Debt of Philosophy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$18,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business, philosophy graduates take on a median debt of $18,500 in student loans. This is higher than $16,081, the typical median for all majors at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business.

Student debt for Philosophy majors with a bachelor's degree at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$68,686 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$18,500 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$54,652	$60,920
Fees	$7,766	$7,766

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 53% of philosophy bachelor’s degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

The majority of philosophy bachelor’s degree graduates at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business were White. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Philosophy majors at University of Pennsylvania

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	77
Non-Resident Aliens	29
Other Races	15

Graduate Study in Philosophy at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Philosophy	3
Doctoral Degrees in Philosophy	6

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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