Philosophy & Religious Studies at Bates College

Every philosophy and religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy and religious studies program at Bates College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bates is located in Lewiston, Maine and approximately 1,876 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Bates.

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.

Bates Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Bates Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how Bates performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Bates is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy & Religious Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	112
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	225

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Bates

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Bates College.

Bates Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Bates in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at Bates since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Bates are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bates College with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bates also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at Bates College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bates College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	16
Religious Studies	2

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 ME, the home state for Bates College.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$135,840
Mathematical Science Professors	260	$66,770
Philosophy and Religion Professors	120	$82,740
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	40	$79,080

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 N.Y. Walton under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.