Philosophy & Religious Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Every philosophy and religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy and religious studies program at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from UT Knoxville.

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.

UT Knoxville 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

UT Knoxville Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at UT Knoxville 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, 6 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #94 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from UT Knoxville. About 55% were men and 45% 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 UT Knoxville since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at UT Knoxville are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UT Knoxville Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from UT Knoxville. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from UT Knoxville, 83% 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 2 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	20
Religious Studies	10

Related Majors

• 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Mathematical Science Professors	1,090	$56,790
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Philosophy and Religion Professors	490	$75,500
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	40	$76,650

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 Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.