Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

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 - Santa Barbara stacks up to those at other schools.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and has a total student population of 26,179. Of the 7,001 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Santa Barbara in 2021, 172 of them were philosophy and religious studies majors.

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.

UCSB 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

UCSB Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at UCSB 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
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from UCSB. This makes it the #152 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 172 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from UCSB in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at UCSB since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	74
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UCSB Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at UCSB awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from UCSB, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at University of California - Santa Barbara. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Santa Barbara. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	144
Religious Studies	38

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 - Santa Barbara.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

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