Philosophy & Religious Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

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

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,927 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University of Louisiana in 2021, 52 of them were philosophy and religious studies majors.

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.

Tulane 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

Tulane Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how Tulane performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at Tulane 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	46

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Tulane. This makes it the #94 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 52 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Tulane in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% 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 Tulane since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Tulane 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 Tulane University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	39
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tulane Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in philosophy and religious studies from Tulane in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Tulane, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tulane University of Louisiana 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	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tulane also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 6 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tulane University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	55
Religious Studies	9

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 LA, the home state for Tulane University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Mathematical Science Professors	230	$76,900
Philosophy and Religion Professors	30	$56,200

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 bsulldiesel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.