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Philosophy at San Diego State University

If you are interested in studying Philosophy, you may want to check out the program at San Diego State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

San Diego State University is in San Diego, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 philosophy graduations were recorded at San Diego State University.

Online Class Availability at San Diego State University

Online coursework is an option at San Diego State University. Among 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Philosophy graduates from San Diego State University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Philosophy graduates at San Diego State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Philosophy graduates at San Diego State University are 48% women (16) and 52% men (17).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Among the 26 bachelor’s philosophy graduates at San Diego State University, 46% were women (12) and 54% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 42% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, above the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Among the 7 master’s philosophy graduates at San Diego State University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2

Minority students account for 57% of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, above the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Philosophy Concentrations at San Diego State University

The Philosophy program at San Diego State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	33

Best-Paid Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Students who finish Philosophy program at San Diego State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Philosophy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Mathematicians	$66,238
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$40,564

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.