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Philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Philosophy, you may want to check out the program at Carnegie Mellon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Carnegie Mellon University sits in Pittsburgh, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 philosophy graduations were recorded at Carnegie Mellon University.

Studying Online at Carnegie Mellon University

Online coursework is an option at Carnegie Mellon University. Among 15,888 students, 554 (3%) studied exclusively online and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Philosophy graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 32% women (7) and 68% men (15).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 17 bachelor’s philosophy graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 41% were women (7) and 59% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 47% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 4 master’s philosophy graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	4

Philosophy Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 1 doctoral philosophy graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Philosophy Concentrations at Carnegie Mellon University

This Philosophy program at Carnegie Mellon University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	7
Logic	7
Applied & Professional Ethics	8

Top-Paying Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Those who complete Philosophy program at Carnegie Mellon University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Philosophy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Mathematicians	$66,238
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$40,564

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.