Philosophy & Religious Studies at Union College New York

If you are interested in studying philosophy and religious studies, you may want to check out the program at Union College New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Union College is located in Schenectady, New York and approximately 2,047 students attend the school each year. Of the 542 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Union College New York in 2021, 7 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.

Union College Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Union College Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Union College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Union College 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	209
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	286
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	510

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Union College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Union College New York.

Union College Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to 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 Union College since its program graduates 34% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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 Union College New York with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Union College 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	6
Religious Studies	1

Related Majors

• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 Union College New York.

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 Daniel Case under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.