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Religious Studies at Princeton University

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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. In 2021, 4 religion majors received their bachelor's degree from Princeton.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Princeton Religious Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
  • Master’s Degree in Religion
  • Doctorate Degree in Religion

Princeton Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the religion progam at Princeton 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 religion major at Princeton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Focused Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Most Focused Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools 59

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in religion from Princeton. This makes it the #38 most popular school for religion master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in religion, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Religion Student Demographics at Princeton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Princeton University.

Princeton Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The religion program at Princeton awarded 4 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. The typical religion bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Princeton since its program graduates 41% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its religion 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 religion.

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

Princeton Religious Studies Master’s Program

71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in religion from Princeton. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

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In the religion master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 religion.

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

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in religion. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Religion Grads May Go Into

A degree in religion 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
Philosophy and Religion Professors 520 $84,620

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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