Philosophy & Religious Studies at Purchase College

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

Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and has a total student population of 3,685. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Purchase College.

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.

Purchase College Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Purchase College Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Purchase College 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 Purchase College 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 Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	560

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Purchase College

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

Purchase College Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Purchase College in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% 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 Purchase College since its program graduates 30% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 Purchase College with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	6

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 NY, the home state for Purchase College.

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
• Image Credit: By Rschaming under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.