Philosophy & Religious Studies at Florida State University

If you are interested in studying philosophy and religious studies, you may want to check out the program at Florida State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Florida State.

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.

Florida State 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

Florida State Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Florida State 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 Florida State 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 Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	26
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	33
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	485

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Florida State. This makes it the #50 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Florida State, about 59% were men and 41% 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 Florida State since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Florida State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 State University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Florida State Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 10 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Florida State, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Florida State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 9 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	55
Religious Studies	25

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature
• 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 Florida State 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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.