Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how UC Riverside compares to other colleges that offer philosophy.
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UC Riverside ranks competitively among schools offering philosophy. In particular, it placed #87 out of 167 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #14 in California.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Riverside conferred 31 bachelor’s degrees in philosophy.
Philosophy graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside earn a median of $44,648 a year. This is below $57,708, the median for all majors at UC Riverside.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Riverside, philosophy graduates take on a median debt of $19,022 in student loans. This is below $19,216, the typical median for all majors at UC Riverside.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,376 | $2,376 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 52% of philosophy bachelor’s degrees went to men and 48% went to women.
The largest share of philosophy bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Riverside were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Riverside with a bachelor’s in philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of philosophy master’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of philosophy master’s degree graduates at UC Riverside are White. Roughly 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-Riverside with a master’s in philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 50% of philosophy doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of philosophy doctoral degree graduates at UC Riverside were White. Roughly 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-Riverside with a doctoral in philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the philosophy majors at University of California-Riverside.