Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from UW - Madison.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

UW - Madison Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at UW - Madison 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	98

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from UW - Madison. This makes it the #79 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and 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 and religious studies majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at UW - Madison awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% 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 UW - Madison since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and 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 and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	53
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UW - Madison Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 7 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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 and religious studies.

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

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 4 students 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 Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	73
Religious Studies	13

Related Majors

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

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 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
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

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