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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Georgia 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.

Georgia State Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Georgia State Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Georgia 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 Georgia 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
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
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In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Georgia State. This makes it the #15 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Georgia State. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% 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 Georgia State since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 Georgia State University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Georgia State Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Georgia State. About 63% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Georgia State, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Georgia State 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

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 Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	48
Religious Studies	13

Related Majors

• 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 GA, the home state for Georgia State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.