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Report on the APA 2013 Graduate Guide: Attrition and Placements from MA Programs

12. March 2014 Andrew Carson Article, Placement Report
An analysis and report by Philosophy News on the data contained in The American Philosophical Association's (APA) 2013 Guide to Graduate Programs in Philosophy. In this report on master's programs, we look at findings such as how many students graduated from or left programs, the average attrition and completion percentages for schools, and the types of work students find after graduating. [More]
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Report on the APA 2013 Graduate Guide: Attrition and Placement from PhD Programs

10. March 2014 Andrew Carson Article, Placement Report
Philosophy News's analysis and report on the data contained in The American Philosophical Association's (APA) 2013 Guide to Graduate Programs in Philosophy. We report on findings such as how many students graduated from or left programs, the average attrition and completion percentages for schools, and the distribution of men and women in tenure track positions. [More]
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Report on the APA 2013 Graduate Guide: Degrees Awarded and Time to Complete PhD

6. March 2014 Andrew Carson Article, Placement Report
Philosophy News's analysis and report on the data contained in The American Philosophical Association's (APA) 2013 Guide to Graduate Programs in Philosophy. We report on findings such as which school awarded the most philosophy PhDs, the average time to complete a PhD, and which schools have the highest and lowest completion rates. [More]
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