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Philosophy at American University

If you are interested in studying philosophy, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received their master's degree in philosophy.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy

The American University Philosophy Rankings

Philosophy Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Philosophy Master’s Program

100% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 philosophy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the philosophy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310
Philosophy and Religion Professors 530 $84,880
Mathematical Science Professors 220 $113,120
Mathematicians 50 $133,870

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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