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Philosophy at Georgetown University

If you plan to study Philosophy, take a look at what Georgetown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgetown University sits in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 philosophy graduations were recorded at Georgetown University.

Online Class Availability at Georgetown University

Distance learning is available at Georgetown University. Among 20,031 students, 2,625 (13%) studied exclusively online and 1,344 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Philosophy graduates at Georgetown University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Philosophy graduates at Georgetown University are 53% women (10) and 47% men (9).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Georgetown University

Among the 14 bachelor’s philosophy graduates at Georgetown University, 43% were women (6) and 57% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgetown University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at Georgetown University

Of the 2 master’s philosophy degrees awarded at Georgetown University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Georgetown University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Philosophy Doctoral Program at Georgetown University

Of the 3 doctoral philosophy graduates at Georgetown University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at Georgetown University, higher than 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 Georgetown University

This Philosophy program at Georgetown University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	19

Top-Paying Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the Philosophy program at Georgetown University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Philosophy graduates, 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.