by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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 UCR ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy.
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The bachelor's program at UCR was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #5 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Riverside handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 34% over the previous year when 47 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UCR. This makes it the #66 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.
Philosophy majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCR go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,851 a year. This is less than $28,602, which is the national median of all philosophy majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCR, philosophy students borrow a median amount of $19,022 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 University of California - Riverside.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UCR. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a bachelor's in philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from UCR. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a master's in philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 12 |
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