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Philosophy at The New School

If you plan to study Philosophy, you may want to check out the program at The New School. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The New School sits in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 47 philosophy degrees were granted at The New School.

Online Class Availability at The New School

Distance learning is available at The New School. Of 9,068 students, 205 (2%) studied exclusively online and 2,454 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Philosophy graduates at The New School, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Philosophy graduates at The New School are 53% women (25) and 47% men (22).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at The New School

Of the 13 bachelor’s philosophy degrees awarded at The New School, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 23% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at The New School, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at The New School

Of the 26 master’s philosophy graduates at The New School, 46% were women (12) and 54% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at The New School, below the national average of 23%.*

Philosophy Doctoral Program at The New School

Of the 8 doctoral philosophy graduates at The New School, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at The New School, 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 The New School

This Philosophy program at The New School includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	47

Best-Paid Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Students who finish Philosophy program at The New School pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Philosophy majors, 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.