Philosophy & Religious Studies at Eckerd College

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

Eckerd is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and approximately 1,822 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Eckerd.

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.

Eckerd Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Eckerd Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Eckerd 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	204
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	351
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	406

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Eckerd

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

Eckerd Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at Eckerd awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to 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 Eckerd since its program graduates 23% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Eckerd are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eckerd 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	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	7
Religious Studies	3

Related Majors

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

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 FL, the home state for Eckerd College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Mathematical Science Professors	2,160	$73,990
Philosophy and Religion Professors	640	$86,410
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	270	$77,360
Mathematicians	90	$87,820

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 User:DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.