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Philosophy at Princeton University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Philosophy, take a look at what Princeton University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Princeton University is in Princeton, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 philosophy degrees were granted at Princeton University.

Studying Online at Princeton University

Princeton University primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Philosophy graduates at Princeton University are 32% women (12) and 68% men (25).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Princeton University

Among the 20 bachelor’s philosophy graduates at Princeton University, 15% were women (3) and 85% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

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

Philosophy Master’s Program at Princeton University

Of the 6 master’s philosophy graduates at Princeton 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 Princeton University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Philosophy Doctoral Program at Princeton University

Of the 11 doctoral philosophy graduates at Princeton University, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at Princeton University, lower 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 Princeton University

The Philosophy program at Princeton University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	37

Highest-Paying Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the Philosophy program at Princeton University pursue many career paths. Below 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.