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Philosophy at University of Virginia - Main Campus

36 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how University of Virginia ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy programs.

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Philosophy Degrees Available at University of Virginia

University of Virginia Philosophy Rankings

The bachelor's program at University of Virginia was ranked #16 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 13
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Philosophy Schools 16
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Philosophy Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Philosophy 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Philosophy Graduate Degree Schools 19
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Philosophy Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 24
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 36
Highest Paid Philosophy Graduates 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 57
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy 58

Popularity of Philosophy at University of Virginia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Virginia - Main Campus handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from University of Virginia. This makes it the #92 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

University of Virginia Philosophy Students

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

University of Virginia Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy program at University of Virginia awarded 36 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

University of Virginia Philosophy Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy from University of Virginia in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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

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