Philosophy & Religious Studies at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172. Of the 2,319 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Duke University in 2021, 22 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.

Duke Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Duke Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Duke 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 Duke 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
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	14

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Duke. This makes it the #33 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Duke

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

Duke Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Duke in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% 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 Duke since its program graduates 22% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Duke University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Duke Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at Duke awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Duke, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Duke also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 10 students 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 Duke University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	27
Religious Studies	22

Related Majors

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

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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,870	$74,330
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$82,580

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 Bjoertvedt under License

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