West Virginia University BA in Philosophy

15 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Philosophy is a concentration offered under the philosophy major at West Virginia University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Philosophy from WVU Cost?

$8,976 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WVU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WVU paid an average of $1,055 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $374 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,976	$25,320
Books and Supplies	$950	$950
On Campus Room and Board	$10,948	$10,948
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,250	$3,250

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Does WVU Offer an Online BA in Philosophy?

WVU does not offer an online option for its philosophy bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Online Learning page.

WVU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Philosophy

15 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

46.7% Women

40.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 15 students received their bachelor’s degree in philosophy. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 46.7% of the students who received their BA in philosophy in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38.8%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 40.0% of philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at WVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
Native American or Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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