Philosophy & Religious Studies at Hillsdale College

If you are interested in studying philosophy and religious studies, you may want to check out the program at Hillsdale College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hillsdale College is located in Hillsdale, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,543. Of the 382 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College in 2021, 28 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.

Hillsdale College Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Hillsdale College Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

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 Hillsdale College 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	24
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	63
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	127

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Hillsdale College

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

Hillsdale College Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Hillsdale College in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% 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 Hillsdale College since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Hillsdale College 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

If you plan to be a philosophy and 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 Hillsdale College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	15
Religious Studies	9
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	4

Related Majors

• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 MI, the home state for Hillsdale College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mathematical Science Professors	1,730	$85,970
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Philosophy and Religion Professors	780	$77,990

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.