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Philosophy at American River College

Philosophy at American River College

If you plan to study philosophy, take a look at what American River College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

American River is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 25,422.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.

American River Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Philosophy

American River Philosophy Rankings

Philosophy Student Demographics at American River

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at American River College.

American River Philosophy Associate’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of philosophy associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in philosophy only graduates about 41% women each year. The program at American River may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 26% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in philosophy at American River are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Philosophy

Philosophy majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American River College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 2

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for American River College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Mathematical Science Professors 5,160 $127,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors 2,220 $114,370
Mathematicians 530 $100,000

References

*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.

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