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    Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

    CIP13.09

    48 colleges offer Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    48
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $57,847
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $15,025
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    5
    Associate's
    1
    Bachelor's
    17
    Master's
    48
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    3
    Doctoral
    26
    Graduate/professional certificate
    19
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

    A program that focuses on the systematic study of education as a social and cultural institution, and the educational process as an object of humanistic inquiry. Includes instruction in such subjects as the philosophy of education, history of education, educational literature, educational anthropology, sociology of education, economics and politics of education, educational policy studies, and studies of education in relation to specific populations, issues, social phenomena, and types of work.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 13.09.

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate5Not reportedNot reported
    Associate's1Not reportedNot reported
    Bachelor's17$57,8474 yrs after · 1 college$15,0254 colleges
    Master's48$67,0804 yrs after · 7 colleges$57,8752 colleges
    Post-baccalaureate certificate3$67,7041 yr after · 1 collegeNot reported
    Doctoral26$83,5024 yrs after · 1 collegeNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate19Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

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    Where Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1

      University of California-Riverside

      Riverside, CA · Public · 179 graduates

      $57,847

      debt $15,000

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    How many colleges offer Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education at these degree levels: certificate (5 colleges), associate's (1 college), bachelor's (17 colleges), master's (48 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (3 colleges), doctoral (26 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (19 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education earn $57,847 a year four years after finishing, across 1 college that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education graduates earn the most?

    University of California-Riverside reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education: $57,847 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.