Philosophy & Religious Studies at North Central College

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what North Central College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,832. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from North Central.

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.

North Central Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

North Central Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

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 North Central 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	376
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	438

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from North Central. 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 North Central

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

North Central Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from North Central. About 44% were men and 56% 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 North Central since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at North Central are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Central 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	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

North Central 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 North Central College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	7
Religious Studies	2

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 IL, the home state for North Central College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010
Mathematicians	50	$103,220

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 Quadrahex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.