Philosophy & Religious Studies at Temple University

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

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Temple.

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.

Temple Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Philosophy & Religious Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Temple Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Temple 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 Temple 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 Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Basic Certificate Schools	14

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Temple. This makes it the #128 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Temple, about 46% were men and 54% 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 Temple since its program graduates 17% 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Temple Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at Temple awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Temple, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Temple 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Temple also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 5 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 Temple University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Temple University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	20
Religious Studies	15

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Mathematical Science Professors	2,460	$88,390
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,040	$84,800
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	440	$93,440
Mathematicians	50	$76,250

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 Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.