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Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying philosophy, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in philosophy.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Doctorate Degree in Philosophy

UW - Madison Philosophy Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Philosophy Master’s Program

29% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The philosophy program at UW - Madison awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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In the philosophy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Mathematical Science Professors 820 $85,150
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Philosophy and Religion Professors 320 $73,980

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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