Philosophy & Religious Studies at Reed College

If you are interested in studying philosophy and religious studies, you may want to check out the program at Reed College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Reed is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,385. In 2021, 12 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Reed.

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.

Reed Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Reed Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Reed 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 Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	101
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	342

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Reed

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

Reed Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Reed. About 42% were men and 58% were 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 Reed since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Reed College 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	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Reed 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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Reed College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	6
Religious Studies	6

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts
• 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 OR, the home state for Reed College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Natural Sciences Managers	1,250	$109,610
Mathematical Science Professors	700	$92,210
Philosophy and Religion Professors	310	$74,050
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$80,490

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.