Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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 Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. Of the 9,144 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 2021, 66 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.

U-M Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

U-M Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

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 U-M 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	20

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from U-M. This makes it the #54 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at U-M awarded 66 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% 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 U-M since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at U-M are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	36
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

U-M Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 9 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master'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	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U-M also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	75
Religious Studies	9

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mathematical Science Professors	1,730	$85,970
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Philosophy and Religion Professors	780	$77,990

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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