Philosophy & Religious Studies at Towson University

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

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a total student population of 21,917. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Towson.

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.

Towson Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Towson Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Towson 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 Towson 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	29
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	225
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	651
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	733

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Towson. This is the #211 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Towson. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. The typical philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at Towson since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Towson University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Towson Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of philosophy and religious studies master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Towson 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

Towson 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 Towson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	13
Religious Studies	5

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 MD, the home state for Towson University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Mathematical Science Professors	860	$87,300
Philosophy and Religion Professors	440	$99,870
Mathematicians	180	$115,940
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	160	$86,280

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 Amouzone under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.