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The bachelor's program at UCSB was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy list. It is also ranked #4 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 140 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 139 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UCSB. This makes it the #115 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of philosophy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSB is $25,487. This is less than $28,602, which is the national median of all philosophy majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSB, philosophy students borrow a median amount of $15,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all philosophy bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,250.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the philosophy program at UCSB is $505 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.
Of the 140 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in philosophy from UCSB in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in philosophy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 20 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
White | 57 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 13 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in philosophy from UCSB in 2021 were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCSB are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in philosophy.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Religious Studies | 38 |
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