The New School PhD in Philosophy

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 The New School. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in philosophy, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Graduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
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References

How Much Does a Doctorate in Philosophy from New School University Cost?

$47,642 Average Tuition and Fees

New School University Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at New School University paid an average of $1,838 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$47,176	$47,176
Fees	$466	$466

Does New School University Offer an Online PhD in Philosophy?

Online degrees for the New School University 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 New School University Online Learning page.

New School University Doctorate Student Diversity for Philosophy

9 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

11.1% Women

11.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 9 doctor’s degrees in philosophy handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in philosophy in 2019-2020, 11.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.8%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in philosophy at New School University in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

PhD in Philosophy Focus Areas at New School University

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

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	9

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.