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Philosophy at University of Southern California

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how USC ranks among other schools offering degrees in philosophy.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

Philosophy Degrees Available at USC

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

USC Philosophy Rankings

USC is in the top 10% of the country for philosophy. More specifically it was ranked #7 out of 77 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	1
Best Philosophy Colleges for Veterans	1
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	5
Best Philosophy Schools	7
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools	8
Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $30-$48k)	17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	20
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $0-$30k)	21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	21
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $48-$75k)	23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	23
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates	23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	27
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income $75-$110k)	29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy	29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	34
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (With Aid)	35
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy Graduates	42
Highest Paid Philosophy Graduates	43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	61
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy (Income Over $110k)	62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy	76
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy	77

Popularity of Philosophy at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 76% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

USC Philosophy Students

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

USC Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 philosophy majors earned their bachelor's degree from USC. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	1

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Philosophy	43

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License

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