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General Philosophy at University of California-San Diego

If you plan to study General Philosophy, consider the program at University of California-San Diego. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

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

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-San Diego

Online coursework is an option at University of California-San Diego. Among 44,256 students, 236 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Philosophy graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

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

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

Of the 25 bachelor’s general philosophy graduates 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 General 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 General Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 34%.*

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

Among the 1 master’s general philosophy degrees awarded 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 General Philosophy master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

General Philosophy Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 8 doctoral general philosophy graduates 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 General 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 General Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 19%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the General Philosophy program at University of California-San Diego pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Philosophy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584

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.