Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,115 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2021, 22 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.

UNR Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

UNR Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at UNR 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 UNR 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	152

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from UNR. 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 UNR

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

UNR Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNR, about 55% were men and 45% 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 UNR since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNR Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their master's degree from UNR. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

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

UNR 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 Nevada - Reno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	25

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Mathematical Science Professors	260	$68,880
Natural Sciences Managers	220	$115,150
Philosophy and Religion Professors	140	$54,010
Mathematicians	40	$79,980

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 delamare under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.