Philosophy & Religious Studies at Syracuse University

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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Syracuse.

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.

Syracuse Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Syracuse 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, 1 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Syracuse. This is the #211 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Syracuse. About 49% were men and 51% 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 Syracuse since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	19
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Syracuse Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Syracuse.

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

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

Syracuse 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	33
Religious Studies	12

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 NY, the home state for Syracuse 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
• Image Credit: By Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.