Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wesleyan University

Every philosophy and religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy and religious studies program at Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053. Of the 1,039 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in 2021, 23 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.

Wesleyan U Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Wesleyan U Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how Wesleyan U performed in these rankings.

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 Wesleyan U 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	121
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	181
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	238

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from Wesleyan U. This is the #247 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Wesleyan U. About 61% were men and 39% 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 Wesleyan U since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wesleyan 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	1
White	11
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	19
Religious Studies	4

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature
• 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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Mathematical Science Professors	520	$80,500
Philosophy and Religion Professors	470	$74,880

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 Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.