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Philosophy at University of California - Los Angeles

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Philosophy at University of California - Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying philosophy, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in philosophy.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.

UCLA Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Doctorate Degree in Philosophy

UCLA Philosophy Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Philosophy Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in philosophy from UCLA. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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In the philosophy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in philosophy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Los Angeles.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Mathematical Science Professors 5,160 $127,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors 2,220 $114,370
Mathematicians 530 $100,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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