Philosophy & Religious Studies at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from WCU.

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

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	438

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went 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 WCU since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and 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 and religious studies.

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

WCU 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 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

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.