Philosophy & Religious Studies at United States Military Academy

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

West Point is located in West Point, New York and has a total student population of 4,536. Of the 1,058 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from United States Military Academy in 2021, 14 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.

West Point Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

West Point Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at West Point 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 West Point 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	205
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	254
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	281
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	305

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at West Point

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at United States Military Academy.

West Point Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from West Point in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% 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 West Point since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% 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 United States Military Academy with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

West Point 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

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at United States Military Academy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	14

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 United States Military Academy.

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 Ahodges7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.