Philosophy & Religious Studies at Carleton College

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what Carleton College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carleton is located in Northfield, Minnesota and has a total student population of 1,940. Of the 517 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College in 2021, 11 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.

Carleton Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Carleton Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Carleton 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 Schools	180
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	314
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	372

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Carleton

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

Carleton Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Carleton. About 18% were men and 82% 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 Carleton since its program graduates 45% more women than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Carleton 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 Carleton College 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	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Carleton 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

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at Carleton College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Carleton College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	9
Philosophy	2

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 MN, the home state for Carleton College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Mathematical Science Professors	730	$80,870
Philosophy and Religion Professors	540	$74,360
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$86,000

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 Dogs1337 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.