Outcomes for Recent Graduates — Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Degree Completion

Time to Degree

(Source: NRC, 2006) ?
Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students) 5.1

Completion Rates

(Source: NRC, 2006) ?
Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 8 years 83%

Employment Outcomes

Quality Assurance

(Source: NRC, 2006)
Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates Yes

Employment Status at Graduation

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
Job / contract / definite commitment ?79%
Negotiating with specific organizations 0%*
Still seeking 21%*
Other 0%

Employment Status at Graduation

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
Job / contract / definite commitment ?64%
Negotiating with specific organizations 0%*
Still seeking 36%*
Other 0%
 
Linguistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Type of Job

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Postdoc 26%
Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position) 58%
Private sector 0%*
Government 0%*
 
Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Type of Job

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Postdoc 5%*
Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position) 79%
Private sector 16%*
Government 0%*
 
Linguistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Primary Job Responsibilities

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Research and development 54%*
Teaching 46%
Management or administration 0%*
Professional services to individuals 0%*
 
Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Primary Job Responsibilities

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Research and development 7%*
Teaching 93%*
Management or administration 0%
Professional services to individuals 0%
 
Linguistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Job Location

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)
In the United States 46%
Outside the United States 54%
 
Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Job Location

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)
In the United States S
Outside the United States S
* Value is missing. The value shown is based on the average for other programs in the same field. Learn more.
Data are for all Philosophy degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and may include graduates from more than one program.

The graduate school rankings on PhDs.org have been made possible by grants from The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and The Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
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