Philosophy & Religious Studies at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from SHSU.

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.

SHSU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

SHSU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at SHSU 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.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went 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 SHSU since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at SHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

SHSU 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 Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	9

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Mathematical Science Professors	4,780	$83,460
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	510	$65,060

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 Bigguill under License

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