Philosophy at University of California - San Diego

Every philosophy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy program at University of California - San Diego stacks up to those at other schools.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576. In 2021, 46 philosophy majors received their bachelor's degree from UCSD.

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

UCSD Philosophy Degrees Available

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

UCSD Philosophy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy programs across the country. The following shows how UCSD performed in these rankings.

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 UCSD 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
Most Focused Philosophy Schools	349

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in philosophy from UCSD. This is the #116 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy program at UCSD awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 65% of these degrees went to men with the other 35% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	16
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UCSD Philosophy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 philosophy major earned their master's degree from UCSD.

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

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

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Religious Studies

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 - San Diego.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Znode at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.