Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In 2021, 31 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UofSC.

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.

UofSC 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

UofSC Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at UofSC 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, 1 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from UofSC. This is the #211 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from UofSC in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% 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 UofSC since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at UofSC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UofSC Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from UofSC.

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

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

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	27
Religious Studies	7

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Mathematical Science Professors	670	$88,720
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	270	$68,370

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 Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.