Philosophy & Religious Studies at Washington University in St Louis

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy and religious studies school? To help you decide if Washington University in St Louis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy and religious studies program.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. Of the 2,441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St Louis in 2021, 21 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.

WUSTL Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at WUSTL 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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from WUSTL. This makes it the #186 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from WUSTL. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at WUSTL are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis 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	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WUSTL Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of philosophy and religious studies master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from WUSTL, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

WUSTL 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

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington University in St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	17
Religious Studies	6

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Mathematical Science Professors	720	$95,240
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors	520	$72,220
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$70,560

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 Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.