Philosophy & Religious Studies at Suffolk University

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

Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,830 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Suffolk.

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.

Suffolk Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Suffolk Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Suffolk 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 Suffolk. 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 Suffolk

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

Suffolk Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Suffolk are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Suffolk 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	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Suffolk 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 Suffolk University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Suffolk University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	7

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 MA, the home state for Suffolk University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,700	$92,200
Philosophy and Religion Professors	700	$84,290
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	470	$98,380

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 Oxymoron under License

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