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Program Size — Philosophy, Cornell University

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Faculty (Source: NRC, 2006)
Total faculty members ?	18
A large faculty may offer a wider range of research opportunities, whereas a small faculty may afford students greater attention from specific faculty members. However, student/faculty ratio is probably a better indication of the amount of individual attention given to students than faculty size.
Interdisciplinary faculty ?	0%
Highly interdisciplinary programs may offer students a broader range of research topics and methods.
Total Students (Source: NRC, 2006)
Enrolled (Fall 2005)	43
Average first year students (2002-2006)	7.4
Student-Faculty Ratio (Source: NRC, 2006)
Graduate students per faculty member ?	2.4
A low student/faculty ratio may increase the chance of working with a specific faculty member. A low ratio may also indicate a larger pool of potential faculty advisers and research topics to select from.
Graduate Degrees † (Source: IPEDS, 2005–2009)
2005–2009 Philosophy degrees from Cornell University
Master's degrees/year
Philosophy	5.4
Doctoral degrees/year
Philosophy	3.4
Professional degrees/year ?
An award that requires postsecondary study of the basic body of knowledge and skill required to function as an entry-level professional in certain fields. Professional degrees include: Chiropractic (D.C., D.C.M.), Pharmacy (B. Pharm, Pharm D.), Dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D.), Podiatry (Pod.D., D.P., D.P.M.), Medicine (M.D.), Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Optometry (O.D.), Law (L.L.B., J.D.), Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), Divinity/Ministry (B.D., M.Div.), and Rabbinical and Talmudic Studies (M.H.L., Rav).
Philosophy	0.0

* 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 Cornell University 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.
The National Postdoctoral Association and The Center for Science and the Media have served as the project's fiscal sponsors.