Philosophy & Religious Studies at Olivet Nazarene University

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what Olivet Nazarene University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Olivet Nazarene is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,764. In 2021, 5 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Olivet Nazarene.

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.

Olivet Nazarene Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Olivet Nazarene Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Olivet Nazarene 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 Olivet Nazarene 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 Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	181
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	520
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	545

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Olivet Nazarene. This makes it the #186 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Olivet Nazarene

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

Olivet Nazarene Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Olivet Nazarene in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Olivet Nazarene 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 Olivet Nazarene 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	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Olivet Nazarene Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of philosophy and religious studies master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Olivet Nazarene, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with a master'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

Olivet Nazarene 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Olivet Nazarene University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	5
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	2

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 IL, the home state for Olivet Nazarene 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.