Philosophy & Religious Studies at Northwestern University

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every philosophy & 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 & religious studies program at Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year.

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.

Northwestern Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at Northwestern 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy & religious studies majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

35% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy & religious studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	15
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Northwestern Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

In the philosophy & religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	21
Religious Studies	7

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy & 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 Northwestern University.

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
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