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Philosophy at Yale University

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

Yale University sits in New Haven, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 philosophy degrees were awarded at Yale University.

Online & Distance Learning at Yale University

Many students take online classes at Yale University. Among 15,564 students, 38 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 387 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Philosophy graduates at Yale University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at Yale University are 48% women (16) and 52% men (17).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Yale University

Among the 23 bachelor’s philosophy graduates at Yale University, 57% were women (13) and 43% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Yale University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at Yale University

Of the 4 master’s philosophy graduates at Yale University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Philosophy Doctoral Program at Yale University

Among the 6 doctoral philosophy degrees awarded at Yale University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 17% of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at Yale University, below 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 Yale University

This Philosophy program at Yale University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	33

Best-Paid Careers for Philosophy Graduates

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