Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. Of the 8,890 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Houston in 2021, 18 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.

UH Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

UH Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at UH 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 UH 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
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	21
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	56
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	795

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from UH. This makes it the #152 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from UH. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. 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 since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 Houston with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UH Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from UH. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from UH, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston 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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UH 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 Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	16
Religious Studies	5

Related Majors

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

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Mathematical Science Professors	4,780	$83,460
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	510	$65,060

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 RJN2 under License

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