Philosophy & Religious Studies at Vanderbilt University

Every philosophy and 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 and religious studies program at Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Vanderbilt.

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.

Vanderbilt 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

Vanderbilt Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt 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
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	60
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	340

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #41 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at Vanderbilt awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Vanderbilt Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 11 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Vanderbilt, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

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

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 10 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	35
Religious Studies	16

Related Majors

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

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Mathematical Science Professors	1,090	$56,790
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Philosophy and Religion Professors	490	$75,500
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	40	$76,650

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 Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.