Philosophy & Religious Studies at Southern Methodist University

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

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. Of the 2,105 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University in 2021, 32 of them were philosophy and religious studies majors.

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.

SMU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

SMU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at SMU 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.

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from SMU. This is the #247 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU 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 SMU since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at SMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SMU also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at Southern Methodist University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Methodist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	27
Religious Studies	15

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 Southern Methodist 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 Jeffrey Beall under License

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