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Philosophy at The New School

If you are interested in studying philosophy, you may want to check out the program at The New School. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New School University is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,047. In 2021, 11 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from New School University.

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

New School University Philosophy Degrees Available

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

New School University Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy progam at New School University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at New School University 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Popular Philosophy Schools 50
Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 230

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from New School University. This makes it the #6 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 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 New School University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at The New School.

New School University Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 philosophy majors earned their bachelor's degree from New School University. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at New School University since its program graduates 41% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 The New School with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

New School University Philosophy Master’s Program

5% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy from New School University. About 95% were men and 5% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

New School University also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 8 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 The New School.

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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