Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,294 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 32 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.

UNM Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

UNM Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at UNM 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	111
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	238

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from UNM. This is the #247 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from UNM in 2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at UNM are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNM also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 1 students 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 New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	28
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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$104,030
Mathematical Science Professors	100	$57,480
Mathematicians	70	$106,790

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 PerryPlanet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.