Philosophy & Religious Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719. In 2021, 9 philosophy and religious studies majors received their bachelor's degree from WCUPA.

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.

WCUPA Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

WCUPA Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at WCUPA 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 WCUPA 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	29
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	29
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	113

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from WCUPA. This makes it the #68 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at WCUPA awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to 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 WCUPA since its program graduates 30% more women than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at WCUPA are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WCUPA Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

The philosophy and religious studies program at WCUPA awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from WCUPA, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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

WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	13
Religious Studies	4

Related Majors

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

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Mathematical Science Professors	2,460	$88,390
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,040	$84,800
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	440	$93,440
Mathematicians	50	$76,250

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 Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.