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Philosophy at Stony Brook University

If you are interested in studying Philosophy, consider the program at Stony Brook University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 philosophy degrees were awarded at Stony Brook University.

Studying Online at Stony Brook University

Online coursework is an option at Stony Brook University. Among 26,689 students, 1,783 (7%) studied exclusively online and 11,369 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Philosophy graduates at Stony Brook University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Philosophy graduates at Stony Brook University are 27% women (4) and 73% men (11).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Stony Brook University

Among the 8 bachelor’s philosophy graduates at Stony Brook University, 12% were women (1) and 88% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 50% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at Stony Brook University

Among the 4 master’s philosophy graduates at Stony Brook University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 25% of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Philosophy Doctoral Program at Stony Brook University

Among the 2 doctoral philosophy graduates at Stony Brook University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Philosophy Concentrations at Stony Brook University

The Philosophy program at Stony Brook University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	15

Top-Paying Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the Philosophy program at Stony Brook University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.