Philosophy & Religious Studies at Colgate University

Every philosophy and 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 and 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. Of the 896 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University in 2021, 37 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.

Colgate Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Colgate Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Colgate 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	90
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	238
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	238

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Colgate. This is the #247 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Colgate

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

Colgate Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Colgate. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% 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 Colgate since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Colgate are white. This is below average 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 and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Colgate 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 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

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

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 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
• Image Credit: By Balon Greyjoy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.