Philosophy & Religious Studies at Oakland University

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

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552. In 2021, 16 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Oakland.

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.

Oakland Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Oakland Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Oakland 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.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Oakland, 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 Oakland since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Oakland are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Oakland University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	16

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 MI, the home state for Oakland University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mathematical Science Professors	1,730	$85,970
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Philosophy and Religion Professors	780	$77,990

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 Brian Gingrich under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.