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Philosophy at Columbia University in the City of New York

56 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
Philosophy is one of the majors in the philosophy & religious studies program at Columbia University in the City of New York.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Columbia ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy programs.

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Philosophy Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia Philosophy Rankings

Columbia is in the top 10% of the country for philosophy. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 79 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 3
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 3
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 4
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Philosophy Schools 5
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Philosophy Graduate Degree Schools 5
Highest Paid Philosophy Graduates 6
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Philosophy Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 37
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Philosophy 39
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Philosophy Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 49
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 76

Popularity of Philosophy at Columbia

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 #10 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 #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Philosophy Graduates from Columbia Make?

$38,546 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Philosophy Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Philosophy majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Columbia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,546 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,602 for all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Philosophy Graduates from Columbia Have?

$20,062 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Philosophy Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Columbia, philosophy students borrow a median amount of $20,062 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,250.

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Philosophy Student Diversity at Columbia

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.

Columbia Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Columbia in 2020-2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 3

Columbia Philosophy Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a Master’s in philosophy from Columbia in 2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 35
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 7

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