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Philosophy at University of California-San Diego

If you are interested in studying Philosophy, take a look at what University of California-San Diego. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-San Diego is in La Jolla, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 philosophy degrees were granted at University of California-San Diego.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-San Diego

Distance learning is available at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Philosophy graduates from University of California-San Diego is $15,832.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Philosophy graduates at University of California-San Diego, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at University of California-San Diego are 24% women (8) and 76% men (26).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 25 bachelor’s philosophy degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 28% were women (7) and 72% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 1 master’s philosophy graduates at University of California-San Diego, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Philosophy Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 8 doctoral philosophy degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 12% were women (1) and 88% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 62% of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Philosophy Concentrations at University of California-San Diego

The Philosophy program at University of California-San Diego breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	34

Highest-Paying Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the Philosophy program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Philosophy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Mathematicians	$66,238
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$40,564

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.