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Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of California - Berkeley

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Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of California - Berkeley

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 University of California - Berkeley stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327. In 2021, 101 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley.

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.

UC Berkeley Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at UC Berkeley 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
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools 53

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from UC Berkeley. This is the #211 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 43
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UC Berkeley Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 philosophy and religious studies major earned their master's degree from UC Berkeley.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

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

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 4 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Berkeley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 106

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 University of California - Berkeley.

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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