Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Mary Washington

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 Mary Washington stacks up to those at other schools.

UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,293. Of the 1,083 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Mary Washington in 2021, 26 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.

UMW Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

UMW Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how UMW performed in these rankings.

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 UMW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	142

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UMW

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

UMW Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMW. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% 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 UMW since its program graduates 28% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at UMW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Mary Washington with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMW 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

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mary Washington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	26

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature
• 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 VA, the home state for University of Mary Washington.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Mathematical Science Professors	2,030	$68,640
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Philosophy and Religion Professors	830	$72,280
Mathematicians	440	$121,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$76,950

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 Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.