Philosophy & Religious Studies at MidAmerica Nazarene University

Every philosophy and religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy and religious studies program at MidAmerica Nazarene University stacks up to those at other schools.

MNU is located in Olathe, Kansas and approximately 1,636 students attend the school each year. Of the 428 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from MidAmerica Nazarene University in 2021, 5 of them were philosophy and religious studies majors.

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.

MNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

MNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at MNU 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	318
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	520
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	612

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at MNU

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

MNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at MNU awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% 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 MNU since its program graduates 23% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 MidAmerica Nazarene University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	5

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Visual & Performing Arts
• 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 KS, the home state for MidAmerica Nazarene University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Mathematical Science Professors	470	$71,360
Philosophy and Religion Professors	300	$72,710
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	110	$78,350

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 Americasroof under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.