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Harvard University PhD in Philosophy

5 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Philosophy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Philosophy is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at Harvard University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in philosophy, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Philosophy from Harvard Cost?

$50,654 Average Tuition and Fees

Harvard Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Harvard paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$49,448$49,448
Fees$1,206$1,206

Does Harvard Offer an Online PhD in Philosophy?

Online degrees for the Harvard philosophy doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.

Harvard Doctorate Student Diversity for Philosophy

5 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
60.0% Women
There were 5 doctor’s degrees in philosophy awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 60.0% of the philosophy students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the philosophy doctor’s degree recipients at Harvard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White4
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities0

PhD in Philosophy Focus Areas at Harvard

Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Philosophy5

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Religious Studies9

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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