Philosophy & Religious Studies at Luther College

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

Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,802. In 2021, 10 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Luther.

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.

Luther Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Luther Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Luther 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 Luther 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 Schools	170
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	351

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Luther

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

Luther Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from Luther in 2021, 30% were men and 70% 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 Luther since its program graduates 33% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Luther are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	7
Philosophy	3

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 IA, the home state for Luther College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Mathematical Science Professors	640	$97,450
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$127,440
Philosophy and Religion Professors	360	$79,510

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 Prizm under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.