Philosophy & Religious Studies at Liberty University

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

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 93,349.

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.

Liberty University Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Liberty University does offer online courses in philosophy & religious studies for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Liberty University Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at Liberty University 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of philosophy & religious studies associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Liberty University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in philosophy & religious studies graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a associate's in philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Liberty University Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% women. So female students are more repesented at Liberty University since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies at Liberty University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	81
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	339
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	150

Liberty University Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy & religious studies master's degree from Liberty University, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy & religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	801
Philosophy	6

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• English Language & Literature
• Social Sciences

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy & 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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Mathematical Science Professors	2,030	$68,640
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Philosophy and Religion Professors	830	$72,280
Mathematicians	440	$121,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$76,950

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.