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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Marquette University

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

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 11,550 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Marquette.

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.

Marquette Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Marquette

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Marquette offers distance education options for philosophy and religious studies at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Marquette Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Marquette 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.

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

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Marquette

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

Marquette Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Marquette. About 41% were men and 59% 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 Marquette since its program graduates 22% more women than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Marquette 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 Marquette University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Marquette Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

40% Women
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in philosophy and religious studies from Marquette in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Marquette, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Marquette also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 7 students 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 Marquette University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 24
Religious Studies 5

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 WI, the home state for Marquette University.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Mathematical Science Professors 820 $85,150
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Philosophy and Religion Professors 320 $73,980
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 160 $69,580

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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