Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. In 2021, 82 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill 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

UNC Chapel Hill Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill 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 Master’s Degree Schools	106
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	180
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	361

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #110 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill. Of these graduates, 51% were men and 49% 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 UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at UNC Chapel Hill are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	52
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UNC Chapel Hill Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from UNC Chapel Hill. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 11 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	72
Religious Studies	26

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,870	$74,330
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$82,580

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 Marchmain05 under License

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