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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Harvard.

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.

Harvard 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

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Harvard offers distance education options for philosophy and religious studies at the following degree levels:

Harvard Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Harvard 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 Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	12
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	19

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Harvard. This makes it the #15 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% 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 Harvard since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% 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 Harvard University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Harvard Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of philosophy and religious studies master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	47
Religious Studies	34
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	4

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• 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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,700	$92,200
Philosophy and Religion Professors	700	$84,290
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	470	$98,380

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 Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.