Philosophy & Religious Studies at Boston College

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every philosophy & 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 & religious studies program at Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934.

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.

Boston College Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Boston College Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at Boston 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

41% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. The typical philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies at Boston College are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy & religious studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	50
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Boston College Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

28% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	95
Religious Studies	5

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy & 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 MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,700	$92,200
Philosophy and Religion Professors	700	$84,290
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	470	$98,380

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
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