Philosophy & Religious Studies at Loyola Marymount University

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 Loyola Marymount University stacks up to those at other schools.

Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 9,686. Of the 1,856 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University 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.

Loyola Marymount Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Loyola Marymount Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Loyola Marymount compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Loyola Marymount 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 Master’s Degree Schools	112

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

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Loyola Marymount

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

Loyola Marymount Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Loyola Marymount. 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 Loyola Marymount since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Loyola Marymount University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Loyola Marymount Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at Loyola Marymount awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Loyola Marymount, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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

Loyola Marymount 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 Loyola Marymount University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Loyola Marymount University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	21

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• English Language & Literature
• 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 CA, the home state for Loyola Marymount University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Mathematical Science Professors	5,160	$127,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	2,220	$114,370
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200
Mathematicians	530	$100,000

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 Mishigaki under License

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