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Philosophy at Stanford University

If you are interested in studying Philosophy, consider the program at Stanford University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stanford University is located in Stanford, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 37 philosophy degrees were granted at Stanford University.

Online Class Availability at Stanford University

Online coursework is an option at Stanford University. Among 18,625 students, 350 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 854 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Philosophy graduates at Stanford University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at Stanford University are 41% women (15) and 59% men (22).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at Stanford University

Among the 25 bachelor’s philosophy degrees awarded at Stanford University, 40% were women (10) and 60% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 64% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford University, above the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at Stanford University

Of the 5 master’s philosophy graduates at Stanford University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 60% of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at Stanford University, above the national average of 23%.*

Philosophy Doctoral Program at Stanford University

Of the 7 doctoral philosophy graduates at Stanford University, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 14% of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at Stanford University, lower 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 Stanford University

The Philosophy program at Stanford University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	37

Highest-Paying Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Students who finish Philosophy program at Stanford University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.