Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 8,789 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,472 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University in 2021, 24 of them were philosophy and religious studies majors.

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.

Wake Forest University Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Wake Forest University Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University 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 Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	122
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	319

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #128 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Wake Forest University. About 38% were men and 63% 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 Wake Forest University since its program graduates 25% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Wake Forest University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wake Forest University Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 4 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wake Forest University, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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

Wake Forest University 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

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 Wake Forest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	17
Religious Studies	11

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature
• 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 NC, the home state for Wake Forest University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,870	$74,330
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$82,580

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 JHMM13 under License

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