Philosophy & Religious Studies at Vanguard University of Southern California

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy and religious studies school? To help you decide if Vanguard University of Southern California is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy and religious studies program.

Vanguard is located in Costa Mesa, California and approximately 2,289 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Vanguard.

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.

Vanguard Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Vanguard Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how Vanguard 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 and religious studies major at Vanguard 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 Schools	142

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Vanguard

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

Vanguard Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at Vanguard awarded 26 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going 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 Vanguard since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 Vanguard University of Southern California with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Vanguard also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vanguard University of Southern California. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	26

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• 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 Vanguard 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.