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Philosophy at University of Wisconsin-Madison

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 1 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Philosophy Degrees Available at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Here is each degree level available for philosophy at University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	57
Master’s	8
Doctoral	2

University of Wisconsin-Madison Philosophy Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Madison handed out 57 bachelor’s degrees in philosophy.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the very best schools in the country for philosophy at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	71
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77

Salary of Philosophy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Philosophy majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,622 a year. This is lower than $74,335, the median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Student Debt of Philosophy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison, philosophy graduates take on a median debt of $24,216 in student loans. This is higher than $21,813, the typical median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,273	$40,506
Fees	$1,597	$1,597

Read more about University of Wisconsin-Madison tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 58% of philosophy bachelor’s degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

The majority of philosophy bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are White. Approximately 74% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor’s in philosophy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	8

Graduate Study in Philosophy at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Graduate study is also available at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	8
Doctoral	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Czar under License More about our data sources and methodologies.