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Philosophy at New York University

71 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how NYU ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy programs.

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Philosophy Degrees Available at NYU

NYU Philosophy Rankings

The bachelor's program at NYU was ranked #18 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 17
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Philosophy Schools 18
Best Philosophy Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Philosophy Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Philosophy Graduate Degree Schools 21
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 22
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 34
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Philosophy 36
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 39
Highest Paid Philosophy Graduates 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy 66
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 69
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 72
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 74
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 74

Popularity of Philosophy at NYU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, New York University handed out 71 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from NYU. This makes it the #28 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

NYU Philosophy Students

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

NYU Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 21
Non-Resident Aliens 25
Other Races 3

NYU Philosophy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of philosophy master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in philosophy.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

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