Philosophy & Religious Studies at Florida International University

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what Florida International University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from FIU.

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.

FIU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

FIU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at FIU 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 FIU 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
	47
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	52

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from FIU. This makes it the #94 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from FIU. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% 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 FIU since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 65% 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 Florida International University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FIU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at FIU awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU 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 Florida International University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida International University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	53
Religious Studies	13

Related Majors

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

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 Florida International University.

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.