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Graduate Certificates in Philosophy

28 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in philosophy is offered at 15 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 21% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 25.0% of philosophy graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Philosophy Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 28 people earned their graduate certificate in philosophy. This earns it the #485 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in philosophy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 683
Doctor’s Degree 383
Graduate Certificate 28

Earnings of Philosophy Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for philosophy students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in philosophy. About 64.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 18
Women 10
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The racial-ethnic distribution of philosophy graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 15 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in philosophy. Learn more about the most popular 15 below:

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
7 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for philosophy students seekinga graduate certificate is Texas State University. Each year, around 37,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,147 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in philosophy from Texas State. About 67% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for philosophy majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Columbia University in the City of New York. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,989 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in philosophy from Columbia. Of these students, 50% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

3 Yearly Graduations
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in philosophy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $22,618 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,954 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in philosophy from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook.

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for philosophy majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Stony Brook University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in philosophy from SUNY Stony Brook.

0 Yearly Graduations

The 6th most popular school in the country for philosophy majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Saint John Vianney College Seminary. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $23,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in philosophy from St. John Vianney College Seminary.

#6

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
0 Yearly Graduations

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in philosophy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,812 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,337 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in philosophy from UNC Charlotte.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to philosophy that offer graduate certificates.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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