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Philosophy at Stony Brook University

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Philosophy at Stony Brook University

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

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,782. Of the 5,185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University in 2021, 29 of them were philosophy majors.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Doctorate Degree in Philosophy

SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at SUNY Stony Brook compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at SUNY Stony Brook 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools 9
Most Popular Philosophy Schools 41
Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 41
Most Focused Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 377

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #41 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy from SUNY Stony Brook in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at SUNY Stony Brook since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy at SUNY Stony Brook are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy Master’s Program

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 philosophy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Stony Brook, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NY, the home state for Stony Brook University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Mathematical Science Professors 4,700 $105,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors 3,530 $80,480
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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