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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. Of the 4,575 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2021, 13 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.

Mississippi State Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Mississippi State Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

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 Mississippi 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 Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 29
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools 323
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 707

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

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

Mississippi State Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Mississippi State. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. The typical philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at Mississippi State since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Mississippi State 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 State University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 13

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 State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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