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Philosophy at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Philosophy, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 41 philosophy degrees were awarded at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Of 26,793 students, 527 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Philosophy graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at Cornell University are 46% women (19) and 54% men (22).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 27 bachelor’s philosophy degrees awarded at Cornell University, 48% were women (13) and 52% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, above the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 6 master’s philosophy degrees awarded at Cornell University, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

Philosophy Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Of the 8 doctoral philosophy graduates at Cornell University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, below the national average of 23%.*

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

More Specific Philosophy Concentrations at Cornell University

The Philosophy program at Cornell University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	41

Top-Paying Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the Philosophy program at Cornell 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.