Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wheaton College Illinois

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

Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and approximately 2,908 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Wheaton College Illinois.

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.

Wheaton College Illinois Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Wheaton College Illinois Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois 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
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	201

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Wheaton College Illinois

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Wheaton College Illinois.

Wheaton College Illinois Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Wheaton College Illinois in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% 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 Wheaton College Illinois since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at Wheaton College Illinois are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Wheaton College Illinois with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wheaton College Illinois 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

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wheaton College Illinois. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	16

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Theology & Religious Vocations

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 IL, the home state for Wheaton College Illinois.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010
Mathematicians	50	$103,220

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 Neatpete86 under License

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