Philosophy & Religious Studies at Loyola University New Orleans

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

Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 4,497. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Loyola New Orleans.

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 New Orleans Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Loyola New Orleans Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Loyola New Orleans 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	254
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Loyola New Orleans. This is the #247 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Loyola New Orleans

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

Loyola New Orleans Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Loyola New Orleans. About 58% were men and 42% 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 New Orleans since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Loyola New Orleans are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 University New Orleans with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Loyola New Orleans 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

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Loyola University New Orleans. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	12

Related Majors

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

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Mathematical Science Professors	230	$76,900
Philosophy and Religion Professors	30	$56,200

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.