Philosophy & Religious Studies at Bakersfield College

Every philosophy & religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy & religious studies program at Bakersfield College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and has a total student population of 24,903.

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

Bakersfield College Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Bakersfield College Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Bakersfield College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy & religious studies majors at Bakersfield College.

Bakersfield College Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate’s Program

40% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of philosophy & religious studies associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in philosophy & religious studies only graduates about 35% women each year. The program at Bakersfield College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Bakersfield College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in philosophy & religious studies graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy & religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bakersfield College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	10

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy & religious studies 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 Bakersfield 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
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200
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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