Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 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.

University of Virginia Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at University of Virginia 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% 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 University of Virginia since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies at University of Virginia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	49
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Virginia Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

63% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

In the philosophy & religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy & 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 Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	66
Philosophy	39

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Mathematical Science Professors	2,030	$68,640
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Philosophy and Religion Professors	830	$72,280
Mathematicians	440	$121,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$76,950

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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