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 - Sacramento. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #135 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #20 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Sac State.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,676 | $1,676 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,096 | $1,096 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,134 | $16,134 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,174 | $3,174 |
Learn more about Sac State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Sac State in Philosophy walked away with an average of $18,500 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $21,671.
philosophy who receive their bachelor’s degree from Sac State make an average of $22,806 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% lower than the national average of $28,762.
Sac State 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 Sac State Online Learning page.
About 43.5% of the students who received their BA in philosophy in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy at Sac State in 2019-2020, 52.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 46 |
*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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