Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in philosophy and religious studies.

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

UCR Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

UCR Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #111 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UCR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at University of California - Riverside.

UCR Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 7 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCR, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from UCR, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Riverside. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	4
Religious Studies	4

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy and religious studies 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 - Riverside.

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
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200
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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Amerique under License

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