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Philosophy at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying Philosophy, consider the program at Harvard University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Harvard University is in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 59 philosophy graduations were recorded at Harvard University.

Online Class Availability at Harvard University

Many students take online classes at Harvard University. Among 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Philosophy graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at Harvard University are 34% women (20) and 66% men (39).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 31 bachelor’s philosophy graduates at Harvard University, 26% were women (8) and 74% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 45% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at Harvard University

Among the 6 master’s philosophy graduates at Harvard University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 23%.*

Philosophy Doctoral Program at Harvard University

Among the 4 doctoral philosophy graduates at Harvard University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at Harvard University, above 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 Harvard University

This Philosophy program at Harvard University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	41
Ethics	18

Highest-Paying Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Students who finish Philosophy program at Harvard University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.