Philosophy & Religious Studies at Muhlenberg College

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 Muhlenberg College stacks up to those at other schools.

Muhlenberg is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,067. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Muhlenberg.

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.

Muhlenberg Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Muhlenberg Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

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 Muhlenberg 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools	10
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	266

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Muhlenberg

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

Muhlenberg Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Muhlenberg. About 50% were men and 50% 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 Muhlenberg since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Muhlenberg are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Muhlenberg College with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Muhlenberg College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	10
Philosophy	6

Related Majors

• 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 PA, the home state for Muhlenberg College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Mathematical Science Professors	2,460	$88,390
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,040	$84,800
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	440	$93,440
Mathematicians	50	$76,250

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 Duempel at de.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.