Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wayland Baptist University

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

Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and approximately 4,062 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Wayland Baptist University.

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.

Wayland Baptist University Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wayland Baptist University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Wayland Baptist University does offer online education options in philosophy and religious studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Wayland Baptist University Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Wayland Baptist 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 Wayland Baptist 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 Schools	84

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Wayland Baptist University. This makes it the #21 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Wayland Baptist University

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

Wayland Baptist University Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayland Baptist University, about 62% were men and 38% 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 Wayland Baptist University since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Wayland Baptist University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Wayland Baptist University Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in philosophy and religious studies from Wayland Baptist University in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wayland Baptist 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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayland Baptist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	40

Related Majors

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

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 TX, the home state for Wayland Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Mathematical Science Professors	4,780	$83,460
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	510	$65,060

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.