Philosophy & Religious Studies at Kenyon College

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 Kenyon College stacks up to those at other schools.

Kenyon is located in Gambier, Ohio and has a total student population of 1,615. Of the 383 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College in 2021, 16 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.

Kenyon Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Kenyon Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Kenyon 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 Kenyon 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	39
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	88
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	266

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Kenyon

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

Kenyon Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Kenyon. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Kenyon are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	13
Religious Studies	3

Related Majors

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

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 OH, the home state for Kenyon College.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Mathematical Science Professors	1,920	$93,130
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,030	$76,550
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	250	$80,260
Mathematicians	40	$86,280

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 Curt Smith under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.