Philosophy & Religious Studies at Brown University

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy and 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 and religious studies program.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 9,948 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Brown.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Brown Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Brown 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	181

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Brown. This makes it the #186 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and 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 and religious studies majors at Brown University.

Brown Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Brown, about 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 Brown since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Brown University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Brown Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at Brown awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going 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 and 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	1

Brown also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 4 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 Brown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	18
Religious Studies	18

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature

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 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
• Image Credit: By Ad Meskens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.