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Philosophy at University of California - Santa Cruz

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 Santa Cruz ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Philosophy Degrees Available at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Philosophy Rankings

The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy	18
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Philosophy Graduates	28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	28
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy	30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	31
Best Philosophy Schools	32
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Philosophy	32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	34
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools	35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	36
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	36
Best Philosophy Graduate Degree Schools	36
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	38
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	38
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates	40
Best Philosophy Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	40
Highest Paid Philosophy Graduates	41
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	41
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	42
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	44
Best Philosophy Colleges for Veterans	48
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy	53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	53
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	53
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy	55

Popularity of Philosophy at UC Santa Cruz

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #72 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Diversity at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UC Santa Cruz. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	8

UC Santa Cruz Philosophy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 philosophy majors earned their master's degree from UC Santa Cruz. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UC Santa Cruz 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 - Santa Cruz with a master's in philosophy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.