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Philosophy at Tufts 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 Tufts ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Philosophy Degrees Available at Tufts

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

Tufts Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at Tufts 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 Tufts

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Tufts University handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 41% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Tufts. This makes it the #35 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy Student Diversity at Tufts

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

Tufts Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy program at Tufts awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

Tufts Philosophy Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from Tufts. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Magicpiano under License

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