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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Western Michigan University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying philosophy & religious studies, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 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.

WMU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WMU does offer online education options in philosophy & religious studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree

WMU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at WMU 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 WMU

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

WMU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% 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 WMU since its program graduates 22% more women than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies.

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

WMU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

40% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy & religious studies master's degree from WMU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	16
Religious Studies	6

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mathematical Science Professors	1,730	$85,970
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Philosophy and Religion Professors	780	$77,990

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
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