Philosophy at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
What traits are you looking for in a philosophy school? To help you decide if Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy program.RPI is located in Troy, New York and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.
RPI Philosophy Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
RPI Philosophy Rankings
Philosophy Student Demographics at RPI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Concentrations Within Philosophy
Philosophy majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Related Majors
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 NY, the home state for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
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Mathematical Science Professors | 4,700 | $105,070 |
Philosophy and Religion Professors | 3,530 | $80,480 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 1,360 | $148,460 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By UpstateNYer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.