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Philosophy at University of California-Santa Barbara

If you are interested in studying Philosophy, take a look at what University of California-Santa Barbara. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 102 philosophy degrees were granted at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Studying Online at University of California-Santa Barbara

Distance learning is available at University of California-Santa Barbara. Among 26,133 students, 57 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,195 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Philosophy Rankings at University of California-Santa Barbara

Use these rankings to compare University of California-Santa Barbara’s Philosophy program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#11 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 44
Best Value	California	#23 of 35
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#27 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#51 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#53 of 183

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#11 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 44
Best Value	California	#23 of 35
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#27 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#51 of 185
Best Value	Nationwide	#53 of 183

Earnings for Philosophy Graduates from University of California-Santa Barbara

Those who finish University of California-Santa Barbara’s Philosophy program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,487
2 years	$31,314
3 years	$39,571
4 years	$48,289
5 years	$65,351

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Philosophy graduates from University of California-Santa Barbara take home a median $48,289, compared with $66,666 for all University of California-Santa Barbara graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Philosophy graduates from University of California-Santa Barbara stands at $15,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Philosophy graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, by degree type.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara are 47% women (48) and 53% men (54).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Among the 93 bachelor’s philosophy graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 52% were women (48) and 48% were men (45).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	25
Asian	13
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Philosophy Master’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Among the 3 master’s philosophy graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Philosophy Doctoral Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Of the 6 doctoral philosophy graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Philosophy doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, below 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 University of California-Santa Barbara

This Philosophy program at University of California-Santa Barbara offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	102

Best-Paid Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Graduates of the Philosophy program at University of California-Santa Barbara go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.