Philosophy & Religious Studies at Manhattan College

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy and religious studies school? To help you decide if Manhattan College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy and religious studies program.

Manhattan is located in Riverdale, New York and approximately 3,965 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Manhattan.

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.

Manhattan Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Manhattan Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Manhattan 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 Manhattan 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 Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	510

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Manhattan

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

Manhattan Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Manhattan in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% 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 Manhattan since its program graduates 49% more women than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Manhattan 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 Manhattan College with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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

Manhattan 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

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Manhattan College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	5
Religious Studies	2

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 NY, the home state for Manhattan College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460

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 Trollness under License

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