2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You
Philosophy is the #59 most popular major in California with 1,876 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 57 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 66% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from UCLA carry an average student debt load of $16,339. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $232, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 46% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 38% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 47% of the philosophy majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy graduates from USC carry an average student debt load of $14,358.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in California. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in philosophy at UCR, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Out of the 57 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
Of the 63 students majoring in philosophy at UC Santa Cruz, 57% are male and 43% are female.
On average, philosophy graduates from UC Santa Cruz take out $17,913 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in philosophy at CSULB, 61% are male and 39% are female.
Philosophy majors at CSULB take out an average of $20,301 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 59% are male.
University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 61% are male.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 35% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 244 |
Oregon | 107 |
Nevada | 57 |
Hawaii | 27 |
Alaska | 4 |
Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Religious Studies | 9,470 |
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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