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Philosophy at Stony Brook University

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Philosophy at Stony Brook University

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

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,782. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy Master’s Program

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from SUNY Stony Brook. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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

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

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 NY, the home state for Stony Brook University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Mathematical Science Professors 4,700 $105,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors 3,530 $80,480
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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