by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UCLA compares to other colleges that offer philosophy.
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UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for philosophy. More specifically it was ranked #93 out of 167 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #15 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Los Angeles handed out 117 bachelor’s degrees in philosophy.
Philosophy students who finish a bachelor’s at UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,881 a year. This is lower than $79,139, the median for all majors at UCLA.
To complete a bachelor’s at UCLA, philosophy students accumulate a median of $15,000 in student loans. This is lower than $16,088, the typical median for all majors at UCLA.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $1,973 | $1,973 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 59% of philosophy bachelor’s degrees went to men and 41% went to women.
The largest share of philosophy bachelor’s degree graduates at UCLA are White. Approximately 41% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a bachelor’s in philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 48 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
| Other Races | 10 |
In the most recent graduating class, 33% of philosophy master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of philosophy master’s degree graduates at UCLA are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a master’s in philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
All of the 1 student who graduated with a doctoral degree in philosophy from UCLA identified as women.
The largest share of philosophy doctoral degree graduates at UCLA were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a doctoral in philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the philosophy majors at University of California-Los Angeles.