Philosophy & Religious Studies at St Mary’s College of Maryland

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what St Mary's College of Maryland has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SMCM is located in St. Mary's City, Maryland and has a total student population of 1,508. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from SMCM.

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.

SMCM Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

SMCM Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at SMCM 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 SMCM 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 Schools	362
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	566

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at SMCM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at St Mary’s College of Maryland.

SMCM Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from SMCM in 2020-2021, 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 SMCM since its program graduates 38% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at SMCM 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 St Mary's College of Maryland 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SMCM 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

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at St Mary's College of Maryland. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St Mary's College of Maryland. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	2
Religious Studies	2

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature

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 MD, the home state for St Mary's College of Maryland.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Mathematical Science Professors	860	$87,300
Philosophy and Religion Professors	440	$99,870
Mathematicians	180	$115,940
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	160	$86,280

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 Steve Pribut under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.