Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 203 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UPenn.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

UPenn Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and 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.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from UPenn. This makes it the #94 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and 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 and religious studies majors at University of Pennsylvania.

UPenn Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 203 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UPenn, about 48% were men and 52% 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 UPenn since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	90
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UPenn Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in philosophy and religious studies from UPenn in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 5 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 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

Related Majors

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

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 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
• Image Credit: By WestCoastivieS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.