Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of the Southwest

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

USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and has a total student population of 904. Of the 82 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of the Southwest in 2021, 4 of them were philosophy and religious studies majors.

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.

USW Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Online Classes Are Available at USW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? USW offers distance education options for philosophy and religious studies at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USW Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at USW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at USW 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
Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	10
Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	50
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	117
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	117
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	238
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	238
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	304

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from USW. This is the #247 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at USW awarded 4 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 the Southwest 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USW 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

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 the Southwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	4

Related Majors

• 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 NM, the home state for University of the Southwest.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$104,030
Mathematical Science Professors	100	$57,480
Mathematicians	70	$106,790

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 Bildungsroman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.