Philosophy & Religious Studies at Colby College

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

Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and approximately 2,155 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 11 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Colby.

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.

Colby Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Colby Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Colby 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 Colby 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	249
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	314

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Colby

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

Colby Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Colby, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Colby are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Colby College with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Colby 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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colby College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	10
Religious Studies	1

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 ME, the home state for Colby College.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$135,840
Mathematical Science Professors	260	$66,770
Philosophy and Religion Professors	120	$82,740
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	40	$79,080

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 Nickline4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.