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Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Philosophy & Religious Studies, take a look at what University of California-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

Studying Online at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

Students who complete University of California-Los Angeles’s Philosophy & Religious Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$29,322
4 years	$43,881
5 years	$53,585

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Philosophy & Religious Studies graduates from University of California-Los Angeles report median earnings of $43,881, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 45% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Philosophy & Religious Studies graduates from University of California-Los Angeles stands at $15,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates

Students who finish Philosophy & Religious Studies program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Philosophy & Religious Studies majors, 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
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517
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.