Graduate Philosophy Programs at The University of Texas at Austin

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in philosophy at UT Austin. It is offered at the Doctoral level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 5 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Undergraduate Study

UT Austin Graduate Philosophy Rankings

#83 in the U.S.

#8 in Texas

#9 in the Southwest Region

By College Factual’s measure, UT Austin as a strong choice for philosophy, coming in at #83 out of 186 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Philosophy Schools	83 of 186
Best Philosophy Schools in Texas	8 of 15
Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region	9 of 21

Graduate Philosophy Degrees at UT Austin

Here is each degree level offered in philosophy at UT Austin, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	46
Doctoral	12

UT Austin Philosophy Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 12 doctoral degrees in philosophy.

Doctoral Rankings

UT Austin holds a strong position among schools offering philosophy at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #2 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools	2

UT Austin Graduate Tuition and Fees

$36,598 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$36,598	$54,384

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Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 75% of philosophy doctoral degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

The largest share of philosophy doctoral degree graduates at UT Austin were White. Roughly 75% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a doctoral in philosophy.

Ethnic diversity of Philosophy majors at The University of Texas at Austin

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Philosophy at UT Austin

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at UT Austin. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Philosophy	46

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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