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Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you plan to study philosophy, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 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.

UWM Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Philosophy (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy

UWM Philosophy Rankings

Philosophy Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Philosophy Master’s Program

33% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of philosophy master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Philosophy

Philosophy majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 9

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 - Milwaukee.

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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