Philosophy & Religious Studies at Gettysburg College

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

Gettysburg is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,507 students attend the school each year.

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.

Gettysburg Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Gettysburg Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy & religious studies majors at Gettysburg College.

Gettysburg Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% women. So female students are more repesented at Gettysburg since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies at Gettysburg are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	17
Religious Studies	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• Social Sciences

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy & 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 PA, the home state for Gettysburg College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Mathematical Science Professors	2,460	$88,390
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,040	$84,800
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	440	$93,440
Mathematicians	50	$76,250

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 Jason Kowell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.