Philosophy & Religious Studies at Baylor University

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what Baylor University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Baylor.

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.

Baylor Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Baylor Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Baylor 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Baylor. This makes it the #152 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Baylor in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% 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 Baylor since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Baylor are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Baylor Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Baylor in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Baylor, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Baylor University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	36
Philosophy	19

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Mathematical Science Professors	4,780	$83,460
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	510	$65,060

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 Kairos14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.