Philosophy Programs in California
Philosophy trains close reading, logic, and argument. Graduates are few per college, so program-level medians often fall back to the national figure; law and graduate school are common next steps that one-year earnings cannot see.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Philosophy Programs in California
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Los Angeles | Philosophy | $32,660 n=119 | $11,337 Small program - rough guide n=84 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Biola University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California Baptist University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California Institute of Technology | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California Lutheran University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California State University-Bakersfield | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California State University-Stanislaus | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California State University-San Bernardino | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California State University-Chico | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California State University-Fresno | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California State University-Fullerton | Philosophy | $34,825 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| California State University-East Bay | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California State University-Long Beach | Philosophy | $40,209 Small program - rough guide n=51 | Not published |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California State University-Northridge | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California State University-Sacramento | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of California-Berkeley | Philosophy | $37,999 Small program - rough guide n=78 | $12,891 Small program - rough guide n=80 |
| University of California-Davis | Philosophy | $32,373 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $16,216 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| University of California-Irvine | Philosophy | $25,468 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $14,436 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| University of California-Riverside | Philosophy | $32,349 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $15,944 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| University of California-San Diego | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | Philosophy | $38,395 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $11,599 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | Philosophy | $33,889 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $15,178 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Chapman University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Claremont McKenna College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Fresno Pacific University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Harvey Mudd College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of La Verne | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| La Sierra University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Loyola Marymount University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Occidental College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of the Pacific | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Pepperdine University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Pitzer College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Pomona College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of Redlands | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| San Diego State University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of San Diego | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| San Francisco State University | Philosophy | $41,164 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| University of San Francisco | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| San Jose State University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Santa Clara University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Scripps College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Sonoma State University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of Southern California | Philosophy | $52,079 Small program - rough guide n=35 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Westmont College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Whittier College | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Stanford University | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| University of California-Merced | Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |