Philosophy & Religious Studies at Brown University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year.

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.

Brown Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Brown Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at Brown 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% 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 Brown since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies at Brown are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Brown University with a bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	21
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Brown Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy & 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 Brown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	18
Religious Studies	18

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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Mathematical Science Professors	240	$115,890
Philosophy and Religion Professors	130	$105,620
Natural Sciences Managers	70	$132,880
Mathematicians	70	$90,640

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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