Philosophy & Religious Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from IU Bloomington.

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.

IU Bloomington Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

IU Bloomington Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at IU Bloomington 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #110 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from IU Bloomington, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IU Bloomington Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from IU Bloomington. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from IU Bloomington, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 9 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	29
Religious Studies	18

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$77,870
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	60	$79,960

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.