We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how SFSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy.
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The bachelor's program at SFSU was ranked #42 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #9 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Francisco State University handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 35 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from SFSU. This makes it the #6 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at SFSU is $34,537. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,602 for all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SFSU, philosophy students borrow a median amount of $18,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,250.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at San Francisco State University.
Of the 37 philosophy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SFSU, about 54% were men and 46% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor's in philosophy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 7 |
Of the 19 students who graduated with a Master’s in philosophy from SFSU in 2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in philosophy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 5 |
Religious Studies | 3 |
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