Philosophy & Religious Studies at Lake Forest College

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what Lake Forest College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lake Forest is located in Lake Forest, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,583. Of the 449 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lake Forest 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.

Lake Forest Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Lake Forest Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

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 Lake Forest 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	48
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Lake Forest

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

Lake Forest Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went 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 Lake Forest since its program graduates 25% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Lake Forest are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Lake Forest College with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Lake Forest 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

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at Lake Forest College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lake Forest College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	14
Religious Studies	2

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 IL, the home state for Lake Forest College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010
Mathematicians	50	$103,220

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 Eudaimonia86 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.