Philosophy & Religious Studies at Colgate University

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every philosophy & 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 & religious studies program at Colgate University stacks up to those at other schools.

Colgate is located in Hamilton, New York and has a total student population of 3,054.

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.

Colgate Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Colgate Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at Colgate 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.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Colgate

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

Colgate Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

46% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% women. So female students are more repesented at Colgate since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies at Colgate are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colgate University with a bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Colgate Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colgate University with a master's in philosophy & religious studies.

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

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy & 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 Colgate University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	25
Religious Studies	12

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy & 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 NY, the home state for Colgate University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460

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
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