Philosophy & Religious Studies at Christopher Newport University

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

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and approximately 4,868 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Christopher Newport University in 2021, 15 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.

CNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

CNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at CNU 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
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
	83
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	288

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at CNU

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

CNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from CNU. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% 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 CNU since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at CNU 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 Christopher Newport 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	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CNU 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 Christopher Newport University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	15

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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Mathematical Science Professors	2,030	$68,640
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Philosophy and Religion Professors	830	$72,280
Mathematicians	440	$121,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$76,950

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 Tony Alter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.