Philosophy & Religious Studies at Biola University

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy and religious studies school? To help you decide if Biola University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy and religious studies program.

Biola is located in La Mirada, California and approximately 5,815 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Biola.

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.

Biola Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Biola Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

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 Biola 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 Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	2
	23
	23
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	29
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Biola. This makes it the #3 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Biola

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

Biola Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Biola. Of these graduates, 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 Biola since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

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 Biola University 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Biola Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 76 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Biola in 2020-2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	36
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Biola 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

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Biola University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	66
Philosophy	14

Related Majors

• 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 CA, the home state for Biola University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Mathematical Science Professors	5,160	$127,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	2,220	$114,370
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200
Mathematicians	530	$100,000

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 Robert J. Boser under License

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