2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Philosophy Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 138 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #117 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the philosophy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found San Francisco State University to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Women make up 21% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Domincan School Berkeley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Women make up 8% of the philosophy majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for philosophy students working on their master’s degree. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 45% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 55% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Biola University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in California. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.
About 10% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 90% are male.
Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.
Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 38% of the philosophy majors at the school.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 40% are male.
Loyola Marymount University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy programs. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.
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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 75% are male.
Best Philosophy Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 8 |
| Oregon | 9 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| Hawaii | 3 |
Majors Related to Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Philosophy
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 1,769 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 106 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 41 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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