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Philosophy at University of California - Los Angeles

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UCLA ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Philosophy Degrees Available at UCLA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy

UCLA Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at UCLA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Philosophy at UCLA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 127 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UCLA. This makes it the #47 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Diversity at UCLA

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

UCLA Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 philosophy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCLA. Of these graduates, 66% were men and 34% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	79
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	13

UCLA Philosophy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of philosophy master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nikhil Kulkarni under License

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