Philosophy & Religious Studies at Boston University

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 Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 44 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston U.

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 U 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

Boston U Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Boston U 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 Boston U 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
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23

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

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Boston U in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% 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 Boston U since its program graduates 27% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Boston University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boston U Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at Boston U awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Boston U, 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 Boston 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

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 10 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	50
Religious Studies	7

Related Majors

• 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

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
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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