Philosophy & Religious Studies at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Michigan State.

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.

Michigan State Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Michigan State 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 Michigan State 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	225

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Michigan State. 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 Michigan State

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

Michigan State Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at Michigan State awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to 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 Michigan State since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Michigan State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 1 students 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 Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	13
Religious Studies	5

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mathematical Science Professors	1,730	$85,970
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Philosophy and Religion Professors	780	$77,990

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.