Philosophy & Religious Studies at San Francisco State University

Every philosophy and 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 and religious studies program at San Francisco State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 27,349. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from SFSU.

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.

SFSU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

SFSU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at SFSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at SFSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy & Religious Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	26
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	40
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	51
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	405

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from SFSU. This makes it the #21 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at SFSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at San Francisco State University.

SFSU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at SFSU since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy and religious studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

SFSU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their master's degree from SFSU. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Francisco State University with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SFSU also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Francisco State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	56
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	5
Religious Studies	3

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 San Francisco State University.

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 Briantrejo under License

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