Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Central Arkansas

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 University of Central Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,335. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from UCA.

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.

UCA Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

UCA Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at UCA 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 UCA 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 Schools	438
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	584

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at UCA awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going 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 UCA since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at UCA 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 University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCA 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	8
Religious Studies	1

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Mathematical Science Professors	450	$56,280
Natural Sciences Managers	270	$109,910
Philosophy and Religion Professors	70	$88,200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	30	$118,080

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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

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