by our College Data Analytics TeamPhilosophy is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at University of California - Riverside. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in philosophy, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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 UCR was ranked #67 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #10 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCR.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,417 | $2,417 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,520 | $1,520 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,261 | $16,261 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,717 | $3,717 |
Learn more about UCR tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCR in Philosophy walked away with an average of $20,000 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $21,671.
philosophy who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCR make an average of $29,141 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $28,762.
UCR 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 UCR Online Learning page.
About 40.4% 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 78.7% of the philosophy bachelor’s degrees at UCR in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 40 |
| Other Philosophy | 7 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
