General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Valdosta State University

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy and religion school? To help you decide if Valdosta State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy and religion program.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religion from VSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Philosophy & Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

VSU General Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religion

Online Classes Are Available at VSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? VSU offers distance education options for philosophy and religion at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

VSU General Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religion progam at VSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 religion major at VSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Philosophy & Religion Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24

Philosophy & Religion Student Demographics at VSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religion majors at Valdosta State University.

VSU General Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy and religion from VSU in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical philosophy and religion bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at VSU since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religion at VSU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy and religion bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religion.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

VSU also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religion. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Philosophy & Religion Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy and religion can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Philosophy and Religion Professors	360	$77,770

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 Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.