Philosophy & Religious Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College

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

Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and has a total student population of 2,230. Of the 449 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2021, 5 of them were philosophy and religious studies majors.

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.

Gustavus Adolphus Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Gustavus Adolphus Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Gustavus Adolphus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	248
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	328
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	520

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Gustavus Adolphus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Gustavus Adolphus Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from Gustavus Adolphus in 2021, 40% were men and 60% 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 Gustavus Adolphus since its program graduates 23% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gustavus Adolphus College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	3
Religious Studies	2

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 MN, the home state for Gustavus Adolphus College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Mathematical Science Professors	730	$80,870
Philosophy and Religion Professors	540	$74,360
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$86,000

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
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