Philosophy & Religious Studies at Lawrence University

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

Lawrence U is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 1,430. Of the 352 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lawrence University in 2021, 9 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.

Lawrence U Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Lawrence U Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Lawrence U 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 Lawrence U 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	85
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	144
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	376
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	438

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Lawrence U

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

Lawrence U Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Lawrence U, about 56% were men and 44% 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 Lawrence U since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Lawrence U 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 Lawrence University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	7
Religious Studies	2

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• 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 WI, the home state for Lawrence University.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Mathematical Science Professors	820	$85,150
Natural Sciences Managers	610	$106,110
Philosophy and Religion Professors	320	$73,980
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	160	$69,580

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 Ross P. Robinson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.