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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Harvard University

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 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.

Harvard Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Master’s 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 & religious studies at the following degree levels:

Harvard Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & 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 & religious studies majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

45% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% 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 Harvard since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy & 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 & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Harvard Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

69% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

In the philosophy & religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy & religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

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 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
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