Philosophy & Religious Studies at Vassar College

If you are interested in studying philosophy and religious studies, you may want to check out the program at Vassar College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vassar is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and approximately 2,435 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Vassar.

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.

Vassar Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Vassar Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Vassar 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 religious studies major at Vassar 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	185
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	254

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Vassar

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

Vassar Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Vassar in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were 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 Vassar since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Vassar are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Vassar College with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at Vassar College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vassar College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	11
Religious Studies	3

Related Majors

• 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 NY, the home state for Vassar College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460

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 Noteremote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.