Philosophy & Religious Studies at Santa Barbara City College

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy and religious studies school? To help you decide if Santa Barbara City College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy and religious studies program.

SBCC is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 12,525 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.

SBCC Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

SBCC Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at SBCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Santa Barbara City College.

SBCC Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of philosophy and religious studies associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in philosophy and religious studies only graduates about 37% women each year. The program at SBCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in philosophy and religious studies at SBCC are white. Around 87% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Santa Barbara City College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	15

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 Santa Barbara City 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.