Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 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.

UWM 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

UWM Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at UWM 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.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

47% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% 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 UWM since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies at UWM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UWM Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

33% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

In the philosophy & religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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	3

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy & religious studies concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	22
Religious Studies	4

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 - Milwaukee.

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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