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Philosophy at University of California - Berkeley

101 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Berkeley ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy programs.

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Philosophy Degrees Available at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Philosophy Rankings

The bachelor's program at UC Berkeley was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Philosophy Schools 15
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Philosophy Graduate Degree Schools 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Philosophy 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 28
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k) 35
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 41
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy 56
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates 61
Highest Paid Philosophy Graduates 63

Popularity of Philosophy at UC Berkeley

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 101 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #108 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Diversity at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 philosophy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 11

UC Berkeley Philosophy Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in philosophy from UC Berkeley in 2021 were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UC Berkeley are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in philosophy.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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