Philosophy & Religious Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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 Hobart and William Smith Colleges stacks up to those at other schools.

The Colleges is located in Geneva, New York and has a total student population of 1,833. In 2021, 26 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from The Colleges.

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.

The Colleges Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

The Colleges Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at The Colleges 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	41
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	92
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	142

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at The Colleges

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

The Colleges Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at The Colleges awarded 26 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to 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 The Colleges since its program graduates 32% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at The Colleges 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 Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

The Colleges 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 Hobart and William Smith Colleges. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	19
Religious Studies	7

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 NY, the home state for Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460

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 Aoliveira414 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.