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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Emory University

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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Emory 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 Emory University stacks up to those at other schools.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Emory.

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.

Emory 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

Emory Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Emory 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 Emory 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 Schools 6
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools 124
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 257

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Emory. This makes it the #128 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 55 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Emory in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% 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 Emory since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Emory University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 24
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Emory Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Emory. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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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 Emory University with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Emory also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 27 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Emory University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 65
Religious Studies 21

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Mathematical Science Professors 730 $76,640
Philosophy and Religion Professors 360 $77,770
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 130 $51,590

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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