Philosophy & Religious Studies at University at Albany

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

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688. Of the 3,669 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University at Albany in 2021, 14 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.

UAlbany Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

UAlbany Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at UAlbany 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
	30
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	37

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

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

UAlbany Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from UAlbany in 2021, 50% were men and 50% 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 UAlbany since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at UAlbany are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 University at Albany with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAlbany also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Albany. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	18

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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

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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