Philosophy & Religious Studies at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,752 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New York University in 2021, 76 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.

NYU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

NYU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

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 NYU 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
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	43

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from NYU. This makes it the #54 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NYU, 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 NYU since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 New York University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	23
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NYU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from NYU. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NYU also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at New York University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New York University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	83
Religious Studies	11

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460

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 Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.