Philosophy & Religious Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University

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

OBU is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 1,763. Of the 343 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University in 2021, 2 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.

OBU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at OBU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? OBU offers distance education options for philosophy and religious studies at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

OBU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at OBU 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.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from OBU. This makes it the #33 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at OBU

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

OBU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from OBU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at OBU 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 Oklahoma Baptist 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

OBU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in philosophy and religious studies from OBU in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from OBU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

OBU 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

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oklahoma Baptist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	13
Philosophy	1

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Theology & Religious Vocations

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Mathematical Science Professors	510	$59,940
Natural Sciences Managers	360	$116,160
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$55,390

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 Gigrantula under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.