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General Religious Studies at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying General Religious Studies, take a look at what Northwestern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern University sits in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 general religious studies graduations were recorded at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Many students take online classes at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Religious Studies graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Religious Studies graduates at Northwestern University are 86% women (6) and 14% men (1).

General Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 4 bachelor’s general religious studies degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 75% of General Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

General Religious Studies Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 1 master’s general religious studies degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Religious Studies master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

General Religious Studies Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Of the 2 doctoral general religious studies graduates at Northwestern University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Religious Studies doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Religious Studies doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Religious Studies Graduates

Those who complete General Religious Studies program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Religious Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.