by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Philosophy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Philosophy is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at Westmont College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Westmont was ranked #43 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #6 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Westmont.
Part-time undergraduates at Westmont paid an average of $2,320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,980 | $46,980 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,040 | $15,040 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about Westmont tuition and fees.
Westmont 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 Westmont Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BA in philosophy in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the philosophy bachelor’s degrees at Westmont in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to philosophy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 13 |
*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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