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Philosophy at Tufts University

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

Tufts University is in Medford, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 47 philosophy degrees were granted at Tufts University.

Studying Online at Tufts University

Distance learning is available at Tufts University. Among 13,599 students, 469 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,085 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Philosophy graduates at Tufts University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at Tufts University are 38% women (18) and 62% men (29).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Tufts University

Of the 35 bachelor’s philosophy graduates at Tufts University, 43% were women (15) and 57% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Tufts University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at Tufts University

Of the 12 master’s philosophy degrees awarded at Tufts University, 25% were women (3) and 75% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Tufts University, higher 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 Tufts University

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	47

Best-Paid Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the Philosophy program at Tufts University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.