Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Texas

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

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and approximately 40,953 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UNT.

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.

UNT 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

UNT Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at UNT 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 UNT 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
	46
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	773

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from UNT. This makes it the #68 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UNT

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

UNT Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from UNT in 2021, 53% were men and 47% 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 UNT since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Texas with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNT Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from UNT. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNT also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 3 students 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 North Texas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	24
Religious Studies	6

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 TX, the home state for University of North Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Mathematical Science Professors	4,780	$83,460
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	510	$65,060

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.