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Philosophy at University of Georgia

If you plan to study Philosophy, consider the program at University of Georgia. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Georgia is in Athens, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 philosophy degrees were granted at University of Georgia.

Online Class Availability at University of Georgia

Distance learning is available at University of Georgia. Among 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) studied exclusively online and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Philosophy graduates from University of Georgia comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Philosophy graduates at University of Georgia, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at University of Georgia are 41% women (15) and 59% men (22).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 33 bachelor’s philosophy degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 39% were women (13) and 61% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	4

Minority students account for 33% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Doctoral Program at University of Georgia

Among the 4 doctoral philosophy degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 25% of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at University of Georgia, above the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Philosophy Concentrations at University of Georgia

The Philosophy program at University of Georgia includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	37

Top-Paying Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the Philosophy program at University of Georgia go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Philosophy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Mathematicians	$66,238
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$40,564

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.