Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from USD.

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.

USD Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

USD Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at USD 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.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from USD. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. The typical philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at USD are white. This is above average 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 Dakota with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USD also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 0 student 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 South Dakota. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	7

Related Majors

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

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Mathematical Science Professors	140	$65,870
Natural Sciences Managers	80	$105,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors	40	$66,600

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.