Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what University of Missouri - St Louis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 13,874 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UMSL.

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.

UMSL Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMSL

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMSL offers distance education options for philosophy and religious studies at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMSL Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at UMSL 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 UMSL 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 Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	107
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	266
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	587

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from UMSL. This makes it the #94 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from UMSL. About 50% were men and 50% 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 UMSL since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at UMSL 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 Missouri - St Louis with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMSL Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from UMSL in 2020-2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from UMSL, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - St Louis 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	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMSL 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	16

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Mathematical Science Professors	720	$95,240
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors	520	$72,220
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$70,560

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.