Philosophy & Religious Studies at Los Angeles Pierce College

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

Pierce College is located in Woodland Hills, California and approximately 17,521 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.

Pierce College Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Pierce College 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.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Pierce College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Los Angeles Pierce College.

Pierce College Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of philosophy and religious studies associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in philosophy and religious studies only graduates about 37% women each year. The program at Pierce College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Pierce College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Pierce College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in philosophy and religious studies graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Los Angeles Pierce College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	6

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 Los Angeles Pierce 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.