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Columbia is in the top 10% of the country for philosophy. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 77 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 62 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Columbia. This makes it the #8 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.
Of the 56 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in philosophy from Columbia in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in philosophy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 3 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 philosophy majors earned their master's degree from Columbia. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in philosophy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 2 |
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