Philosophy & Religious Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. In 2021, 55 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick 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

Rutgers New Brunswick Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick 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
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	49
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	506

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Rutgers New Brunswick Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 4 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	55
Religious Studies	6

Related Majors

• 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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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 Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.