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Philosophy at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

If you plan to study Philosophy, you may want to check out the program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center sits in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 philosophy degrees were granted at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.

Studying Online at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Distance learning is available at CUNY Graduate School and University Center. Among 9,536 students, 5,255 (55%) studied exclusively online and 567 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Philosophy graduates at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Philosophy graduates at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are 28% women (8) and 72% men (21).

Philosophy Master’s Program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Among the 23 master’s philosophy graduates at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, 35% were women (8) and 65% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, lower than the national average of 23%.*

Philosophy Doctoral Program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Of the 6 doctoral philosophy degrees awarded at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 17% of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, 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 CUNY Graduate School and University Center

The Philosophy program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	29

Top-Paying Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Those who complete Philosophy program at CUNY Graduate School and University Center go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.