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Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy and 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 and religious studies program.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,493 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus in 2021, 72 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.

University of Virginia 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

University of Virginia Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how University of Virginia performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools 12

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from University of Virginia. This makes it the #15 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and 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 and religious studies majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The philosophy and religious studies program at University of Virginia awarded 72 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to 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 University of Virginia since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at University of Virginia are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 44
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

University of Virginia Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

54% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from University of Virginia. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.

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Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from University of Virginia, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 and religious studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 9 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 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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