Philosophy & Religious Studies at Skidmore College

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

Skidmore is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and approximately 2,582 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Skidmore.

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.

Skidmore Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Skidmore Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Skidmore 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 Skidmore 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 Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	342

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Skidmore

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

Skidmore Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from Skidmore in 2021, 25% were men and 75% 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 Skidmore since its program graduates 38% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Skidmore 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	2
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Skidmore 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

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Skidmore College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	8
Religious Studies	4

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 NY, the home state for Skidmore College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460

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 Peter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.