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Philosophy at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Philosophy Degrees Available at UofSC

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

UofSC Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at UofSC 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 UofSC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Carolina - Columbia handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 41% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UofSC. This makes it the #108 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Diversity at UofSC

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

UofSC Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 philosophy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UofSC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

UofSC Philosophy Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in philosophy from UofSC in 2021 were men.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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

References

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

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