Philosophy & Religious Studies at Chapman University

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

Chapman is located in Orange, California and approximately 9,761 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Chapman.

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.

Chapman Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Chapman Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Chapman 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 Chapman 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
	9
	10
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	60
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Chapman

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

Chapman Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Chapman. About 39% were men and 61% 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 Chapman since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Chapman are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Chapman University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Chapman 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 Chapman University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Chapman University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	16
Religious Studies	2

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 CA, the home state for Chapman University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Mathematical Science Professors	5,160	$127,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	2,220	$114,370
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200
Mathematicians	530	$100,000

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 Tom Arthur under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.