Philosophy & Religious Studies at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. In 2021, 32 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from GWU.

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.

GWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

GWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how GWU performed in these rankings.

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 GWU 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
	34
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	57
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from GWU. This makes it the #33 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% 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 GWU since its program graduates 22% more women than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at GWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 12 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from GWU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GWU 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 George Washington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	25
Philosophy	19

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310
Philosophy and Religion Professors	530	$84,880
Mathematical Science Professors	220	$113,120
Mathematicians	50	$133,870

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.