Philosophy & Religious Studies at Claremont Graduate University

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

Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and has a total student population of 1,949.

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.

Claremont Graduate University Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Claremont Graduate University Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Claremont Graduate University

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

Claremont Graduate University Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their master's degree from Claremont Graduate University. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Claremont Graduate University, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Claremont Graduate 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	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Claremont Graduate University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	14
Philosophy	1

Related Majors

• 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 Claremont Graduate 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.