Philosophy & Religious Studies at Carnegie Mellon University

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 Carnegie Mellon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon.

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.

Carnegie Mellon 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

Carnegie Mellon Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Carnegie Mellon 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 Carnegie Mellon 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	75
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	126
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	472

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #79 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Carnegie Mellon, about 60% were men and 40% 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 Carnegie Mellon since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Carnegie Mellon Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of philosophy and religious studies master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Carnegie Mellon, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon 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	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Carnegie Mellon also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 2 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Carnegie Mellon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	34

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Mathematical Science Professors	2,460	$88,390
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,040	$84,800
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	440	$93,440
Mathematicians	50	$76,250

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.