Philosophy & Religious Studies at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,289 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Kentucky University in 2021, 7 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.

NKU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

NKU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at NKU 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 NKU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	749

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from NKU in 2021, 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 NKU since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University 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	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	7

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Mathematical Science Professors	540	$65,160
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors	260	$70,730
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$66,740

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 Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.