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Philosophy at University of St Thomas

If you plan to study Philosophy, take a look at what University of St Thomas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of St Thomas is located in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 philosophy degrees were awarded at University of St Thomas.

Studying Online at University of St Thomas

Many students take online classes at University of St Thomas. Of 4,301 students, 1,129 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,727 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Philosophy graduates at University of St Thomas, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at University of St Thomas are 31% women (5) and 69% men (11).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at University of St Thomas

Among the 11 bachelor’s philosophy graduates at University of St Thomas, 36% were women (4) and 64% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 45% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of St Thomas, above the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at University of St Thomas

Of the 4 master’s philosophy graduates at University of St Thomas, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at University of St Thomas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at University of St Thomas, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Philosophy Doctoral Program at University of St Thomas

Of the 1 doctoral philosophy degrees awarded at University of St Thomas, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*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 St Thomas

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	16

Highest-Paying Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Those who complete Philosophy program at University of St Thomas work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.