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Philosophy at Boston College

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy school? To help you decide if Boston College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy program.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received their master's degree in philosophy.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.

Boston College Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Boston College Philosophy Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Philosophy Master’s Program

23% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 philosophy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston College, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

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Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from Boston College, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Mathematical Science Professors 1,700 $92,200
Philosophy and Religion Professors 700 $84,290

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.

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