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Philosophy at Northwestern University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Northwestern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Philosophy Degrees Available at Northwestern

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy

Northwestern Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at Northwestern 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.

Popularity of Philosophy at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Northwestern. This makes it the #92 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Northwestern Philosophy Students

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

Northwestern Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Northwestern. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	1

Northwestern Philosophy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 philosophy majors earned their master's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.