Philosophy & Religious Studies at Mississippi College

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

MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and approximately 4,667 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from MC.

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.

MC Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

MC Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how MC performed in these rankings.

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 MC 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	342

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at MC

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

MC Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from MC in 2021, 58% were men and 42% 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 MC since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at MC 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 Mississippi College with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	12

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Mathematical Science Professors	290	$62,730
Natural Sciences Managers	180	$101,240
Philosophy and Religion Professors	90	$68,680
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	30	$81,890

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 Robby Followell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.