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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Western Carolina University

Philosophy & Religious Studies at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year.

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.

WCU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

WCU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at WCU 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.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy & religious studies majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% women. So female students are more repesented at WCU since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy & religious studies concentations are available at Western Carolina University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 9

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy & 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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Mathematical Science Professors 1,870 $74,330
Philosophy and Religion Professors 740 $81,680
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 260 $82,580

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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