Philosophy & Religious Studies at Los Angeles Valley College

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

LAVC is located in Valley Glen, California and approximately 15,957 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.

LAVC Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

LAVC Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at LAVC

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

LAVC Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of philosophy and religious studies associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in philosophy and religious studies only graduates about 37% women each year. The program at LAVC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

LAVC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in philosophy and religious studies graduates 54% 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 Valley College with a associate's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at Los Angeles Valley College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Los Angeles Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	9

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• 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 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.