Philosophy & Religious Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Missouri 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.

Missouri State Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Philosophy & Religious Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Missouri State Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Master’s Degree Schools	158

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Missouri State. This makes it the #128 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Missouri State. About 43% were men and 57% 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 Missouri State since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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

Missouri State Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of philosophy and religious studies master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Missouri State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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

Missouri 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	14
Philosophy	4

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Mathematical Science Professors	720	$95,240
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors	520	$72,220
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$70,560

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.