Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every philosophy & religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy & religious studies program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Philosophy & Religious Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

UW - Madison Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at UW - Madison 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

45% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% 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 UW - Madison since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	59
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UW - Madison Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

67% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy & religious studies concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	73
Religious Studies	13

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Mathematical Science Professors	820	$85,150
Natural Sciences Managers	610	$106,110
Philosophy and Religion Professors	320	$73,980
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	160	$69,580

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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