Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Southern California

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 Southern California stacks up to those at other schools.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 80 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from USC.

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.

USC Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

USC Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at USC 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 and religious studies major at USC 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
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	6

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to 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 USC since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 Southern California with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	31
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USC also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 2 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 Southern California. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern California. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	75
Religious Studies	8

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 Southern California.

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 Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License

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