Philosophy at Princeton University

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study philosophy, take a look at what Princeton University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853.

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

Princeton Philosophy Degrees Available

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

Princeton Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at Princeton 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

35% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Princeton 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Princeton Philosophy Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of philosophy master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Philosophy and Religion Professors	520	$84,620

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
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