Philosophy & Religious Studies at California Institute of Integral Studies

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what California Institute of Integral Studies has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CIIS is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 1,530 students attend the school each year.

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.

CIIS Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

CIIS Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at CIIS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at California Institute of Integral Studies.

CIIS Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their master's degree from CIIS. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Integral Studies with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Institute of Integral Studies. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	14

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy and 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 California Institute of Integral Studies.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By J. Ash Bowie under License

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