Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of New Orleans

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

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,375. Of the 1,162 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Orleans in 2021, 13 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.

UNO Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

UNO Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at UNO 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 UNO 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	333
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	413

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNO. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% 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 UNO since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at UNO are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Orleans with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNO 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Orleans. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	13

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 LA, the home state for University of New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Mathematical Science Professors	230	$76,900
Philosophy and Religion Professors	30	$56,200

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.