Philosophy & Religious Studies at Calvin University

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

Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 3,307. Of the 942 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Calvin University in 2021, 17 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.

Calvin Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Calvin Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how Calvin performed in these rankings.

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 Calvin 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Calvin

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

Calvin Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Calvin. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men. The typical philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at Calvin since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Calvin 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 Calvin University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Calvin also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Calvin University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	12
Religious Studies	5

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 MI, the home state for Calvin University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mathematical Science Professors	1,730	$85,970
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Philosophy and Religion Professors	780	$77,990

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 Romano1246 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.