Philosophy at Stony Brook University
SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year.
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
SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy 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.
There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #6 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
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in philosophy.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a master's in philosophy.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Related Majors
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 |
---|---|---|
Philosophy and Religion Professors | 3,530 | $80,480 |
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 Danski14 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.