Philosophy & Religious Studies at Benedictine 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 Benedictine College stacks up to those at other schools.

Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas and has a total student population of 2,217. Of the 487 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Benedictine College in 2021, 12 of them were philosophy and religious studies majors.

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.

Benedictine College Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Benedictine College Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Benedictine College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Benedictine College 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 Schools	162

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Benedictine College

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

Benedictine College Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Benedictine College, about 58% were men and 42% 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 Benedictine College since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Benedictine College 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 Benedictine 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	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Benedictine College 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

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies 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 Benedictine College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	12

Related Majors

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

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 KS, the home state for Benedictine College.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Mathematical Science Professors	470	$71,360
Philosophy and Religion Professors	300	$72,710
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	110	$78,350

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 Bcprva under License

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