Philosophy at Harvard University

If you plan to study philosophy, take a look at what Harvard University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

Harvard Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Harvard does offer online education options in philosophy for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Harvard Philosophy Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Philosophy Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy from Harvard in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

In the philosophy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• General Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Religious Studies

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 Harvard University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.