Philosophy & Religious Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Purdue.

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.

Purdue 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

Purdue Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Purdue 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, 9 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Purdue. This makes it the #54 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at Purdue awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% going to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Purdue are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Purdue. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Purdue, 78% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus 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	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	36
Religious Studies	1

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$77,870
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	60	$79,960

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.