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Philosophy at University of California - Davis

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Philosophy at University of California - Davis

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy school? To help you decide if University of California - Davis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy program.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 56 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Davis.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.

UC Davis Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy

UC Davis Philosophy Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at UC Davis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy. 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 Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 11
16
Most Popular Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools 95

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UC Davis. This makes it the #101 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Davis Philosophy Graduates

The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $34,697. This is 21% higher than $28,602, which is the national average for all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients.

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Philosophy Student Demographics at UC Davis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at University of California - Davis.

UC Davis Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from UC Davis. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy 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 - Davis with a bachelor's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 18
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UC Davis Philosophy Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from UC Davis. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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In the philosophy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy 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 - Davis.

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
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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