Philosophy at Brandeis University

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy school? To help you decide if Brandeis University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy program.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,440.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.

Brandeis Philosophy Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
Master’s Degree in Philosophy

Brandeis Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at Brandeis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Brandeis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at Brandeis University.

Brandeis Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at Brandeis since its program graduates 27% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Brandeis are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brandeis University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Brandeis Philosophy Master’s Program

40% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of philosophy master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from Brandeis, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brandeis University with a master's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Brandeis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Philosophy and Religion Professors	700	$84,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses