Philosophy & Religious Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,142. Of the 3,148 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus in 2021, 8 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.

BGSU 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

BGSU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at BGSU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	60

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from BGSU. This makes it the #94 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at BGSU awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BGSU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of philosophy and religious studies master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus 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	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BGSU also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 3 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	14
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	3

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Mathematical Science Professors	1,920	$93,130
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,030	$76,550
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	250	$80,260
Mathematicians	40	$86,280

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.