Religious Studies at Bates College
Every 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 religion program at Bates College stacks up to those at other schools.Bates is located in Lewiston, Maine and has a total student population of 1,876.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.
Bates Religious Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
Bates Religious Studies Rankings
The religion major at Bates is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.
Religion Student Demographics at Bates
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Bates College.
Bates Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program
About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in religion at Bates are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its religion bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bates College with a bachelor's in religion.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Religious Studies
If you plan to be a religion major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bates College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 |
Related Majors
Careers That Religion Grads May Go Into
A degree in religion 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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