Philosophy & Religious Studies at American University

Every philosophy and religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy and religious studies program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received their master's degree in philosophy and religious studies.

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.

The American University Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

The American University Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from The American University in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 American University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	25

Related Majors

• 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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310
Philosophy and Religion Professors	530	$84,880
Mathematical Science Professors	220	$113,120
Mathematicians	50	$133,870

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 Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.