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The philosophy major at Cornell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Cornell. This makes it the #59 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #49 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 Cornell University.
The philosophy program at Cornell awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Cornell are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in philosophy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 3 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 philosophy majors earned their master's degree from Cornell. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Cornell are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in philosophy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
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