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Philosophy at University of Iowa

If you plan to study Philosophy, you may want to check out the program at University of Iowa. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Iowa is in Iowa City, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 philosophy degrees were granted at University of Iowa.

Studying Online at University of Iowa

Many students take online classes at University of Iowa. Of 30,779 students, 3,028 (10%) studied exclusively online and 13,742 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Philosophy graduates from University of Iowa is $26,260.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Philosophy graduates at University of Iowa, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Philosophy graduates at University of Iowa are 8% women (1) and 92% men (12).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at University of Iowa

Of the 11 bachelor’s philosophy degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 18% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Iowa, below the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Doctoral Program at University of Iowa

Among the 2 doctoral philosophy graduates at University of Iowa, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 50% of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at University of Iowa, 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 Iowa

This Philosophy program at University of Iowa includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	13

Top-Paying Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Students who finish Philosophy program at University of Iowa work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Philosophy majors, 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.