by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Philosophy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Philosophy is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at California State University - Fullerton. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Cal State Fullerton was ranked #120 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #19 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State Fullerton.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,212 | $1,212 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,296 | $16,296 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,316 | $4,316 |
Learn more about Cal State Fullerton tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Philosophy students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal State Fullerton took out an average of $18,000 in student loans. That is 17% lower than the national average of $21,671.
philosophy who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal State Fullerton make an average of $28,739 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $28,762.
Cal State Fullerton does not offer an online option for its philosophy bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal State Fullerton Online Learning page.
About 40.9% of the students who received their BA in philosophy in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 39.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 59.1% of the philosophy bachelor’s degrees at Cal State Fullerton in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to philosophy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 6 |
*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.
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