Philosophy & Religious Studies at Fairfield University

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

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Fairfield U.

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.

Fairfield U Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Fairfield U Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Fairfield U 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.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Fairfield U. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at Fairfield U since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Fairfield U are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Fairfield U 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

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at Fairfield University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fairfield University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	5
Religious Studies	1

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 CT, the home state for Fairfield University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Mathematical Science Professors	520	$80,500
Philosophy and Religion Professors	470	$74,880

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 Stagophile under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.