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Philosophy at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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