Philosophy & Religious Studies at Stony Brook University

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying philosophy & religious studies, you may want to check out the program at Stony Brook University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year.

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.

SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at SUNY Stony Brook 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy & religious studies majors at Stony Brook University.

SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

90% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women. The typical philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% women. So female students are more repesented at SUNY Stony Brook since its program graduates 55% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy & religious studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SUNY Stony Brook Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

42% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a master's in philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	44

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy & 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 Stony Brook University.

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
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