Philosophy & Religious Studies at Berea College

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

Berea is located in Berea, Kentucky and has a total student population of 1,432. In 2021, 4 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Berea.

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.

Berea Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Berea Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Berea 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 Berea 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	201
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	277
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	566
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	659

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Berea

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

Berea Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Berea 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 Berea since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Berea are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy and religious studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Berea 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Berea 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 Berea College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Berea College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	3
Religious Studies	1

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• 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 KY, the home state for Berea College.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Mathematical Science Professors	540	$65,160
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors	260	$70,730
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$66,740

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 Rachid Hogerhuis under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.