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Graduate Philosophy Programs at Vanderbilt University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in philosophy at Vanderbilt University. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

Graduate Philosophy Degrees at Vanderbilt University

Here is each degree level available for philosophy at Vanderbilt University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	11
Master’s	2
Doctoral	4

Vanderbilt University Philosophy Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Vanderbilt University conferred 2 master’s degrees in philosophy.

Master’s Rankings

Vanderbilt University is not currently ranked for philosophy at the master’s level.

Vanderbilt University Graduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$73,148	$73,148
Fees	$700	$700

Read more about Vanderbilt University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

All of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s degree in philosophy from Vanderbilt University were women.

The largest share of philosophy master’s degree graduates at Vanderbilt University were Non-Resident Alien. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.

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

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

Vanderbilt University Philosophy Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Vanderbilt University handed out 4 doctoral degrees in philosophy.

Doctoral Rankings

Vanderbilt University is not yet ranked for philosophy at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 50% of philosophy doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of philosophy doctoral degree graduates at Vanderbilt University are White. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a doctoral in philosophy.

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

Undergraduate Study in Philosophy at Vanderbilt University

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Vanderbilt University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Philosophy	11

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Dansan4444 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.