Philosophy & Religious Studies at Princeton University

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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. In 2021, 27 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Princeton.

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.

Princeton Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Princeton Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how Princeton performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Princeton 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	27
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Princeton. This makes it the #31 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at Princeton awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to 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 Princeton since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Princeton Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of philosophy and religious studies master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 10 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Princeton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	32
Religious Studies	18

Related Majors

• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Mathematical Science Professors	1,690	$96,400
Philosophy and Religion Professors	520	$84,620
Mathematicians	270	$117,060

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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.