Philosophy & Religious Studies at Colorado College

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

Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 2,050 students attend the school each year. Of the 517 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado College in 2021, 16 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.

Colorado College Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Colorado College Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Colorado College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Colorado College 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	67
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	122

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Colorado College

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

Colorado College Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Colorado College, about 56% were men and 44% 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 Colorado College since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Colorado College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Colorado College with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Colorado College 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 Colorado College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	14
Religious Studies	2

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• 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 CO, the home state for Colorado College.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Mathematical Science Professors	1,010	$69,150
Philosophy and Religion Professors	460	$65,220
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	210	$65,020
Mathematicians	80	$122,840

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.