Philosophy & Religious Studies at Southern Wesleyan University

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what Southern Wesleyan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SWU is located in Central, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,345. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from SWU.

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.

SWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

SWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at SWU 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	66
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	121
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	238
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	238
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	342

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from SWU. 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 SWU

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

SWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from SWU. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men. The typical philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at SWU since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at SWU 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 Southern Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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

SWU 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 Southern Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	12

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 SC, the home state for Southern Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Mathematical Science Professors	670	$88,720
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	270	$68,370

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 Robert Thall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.