Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wellesley College

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what Wellesley College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and approximately 2,280 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Wellesley.

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.

Wellesley Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Wellesley Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Wellesley 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 Wellesley 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	62
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	117
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	173

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Wellesley

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

Wellesley Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Wellesley in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% 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 Wellesley since its program graduates 63% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 Wellesley College with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wellesley 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 Wellesley College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wellesley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	20
Religious Studies	3

Related Majors

• 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 MA, the home state for Wellesley College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,700	$92,200
Philosophy and Religion Professors	700	$84,290
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	470	$98,380

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 Jared and Corin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.