Philosophy & Religious Studies at Diablo Valley College

If you are interested in studying philosophy & religious studies, you may want to check out the program at Diablo Valley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and approximately 18,693 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.

Diablo Valley Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Philosophy & Religious Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Diablo Valley Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Diablo Valley

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

Diablo Valley Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate’s Program

40% Women

40% 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 Diablo Valley may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in philosophy & religious studies at Diablo Valley are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Diablo Valley does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in philosophy & religious studies graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

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 Diablo Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	9

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 Diablo Valley 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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