Philosophy & Religious Studies at Shaw University

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

Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 1,283 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Shaw University.

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.

Shaw University Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Shaw University Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Shaw University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Shaw University 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	122
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	182
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	566
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	659

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Shaw University

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

Shaw University Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% 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 Shaw University since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 76% 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 Shaw University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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

Shaw University 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 Shaw University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	4

Related Majors

• Visual & Performing Arts
• Theology & Religious Vocations

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 NC, the home state for Shaw University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,870	$74,330
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$82,580

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.