Philosophy & Religious Studies at Holy Names University

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

HNU is located in Oakland, California and approximately 1,014 students attend the school each year. Of the 145 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Holy Names University in 2021, 3 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.

HNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

HNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at HNU 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 HNU 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 Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	29
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	29
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	259
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	338
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	739

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from HNU. This is the #247 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at HNU

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

HNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from HNU, about 0% were men and 100% 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 HNU since its program graduates 63% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 76% 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 Holy Names University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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

HNU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Holy Names University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	3

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 CA, the home state for Holy Names University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Mathematical Science Professors	5,160	$127,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	2,220	$114,370
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200
Mathematicians	530	$100,000

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
• Image Credit: By HolyNamesWebmaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.