Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Hawaii at Hilo

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

UH Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and has a total student population of 3,165. In 2021, 9 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UH Hilo.

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.

UH Hilo Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

UH Hilo Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at UH Hilo 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

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UH Hilo

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

UH Hilo Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UH Hilo, about 22% were men and 78% 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 UH Hilo since its program graduates 41% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 University of Hawaii at Hilo with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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

UH Hilo 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 University of Hawaii at Hilo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	9

Related Majors

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

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 HI, the home state for University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$115,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	200	$71,610
Mathematical Science Professors	190	$69,800

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 Vreed under License

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