Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Pennsylvania

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy & religious studies school? To help you decide if University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy & religious studies program.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year.

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.

UPenn Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

UPenn Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at UPenn 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UPenn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy & religious studies majors at University of Pennsylvania.

UPenn Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

52% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% women. So female students are more repesented at UPenn since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy & 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	86
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UPenn Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

30% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy & religious studies master's degree from UPenn, 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 Pennsylvania with a master's in philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy & religious studies concentations are available at University of Pennsylvania. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	206
Religious Studies	8

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy & 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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Mathematical Science Professors	2,460	$88,390
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,040	$84,800
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	440	$93,440
Mathematicians	50	$76,250

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
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