Philosophy & Religious Studies at Hope College

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

Hope is located in Holland, Michigan and has a total student population of 3,061. In 2021, 18 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Hope.

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.

Hope Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Hope Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how Hope 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 Hope 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	113
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	172

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Hope

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

Hope Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Hope. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% 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 Hope since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Hope 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 Hope 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	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Hope 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

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hope College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	12
Philosophy	6

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 Hope 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
• Image Credit: By Trenner1945 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.