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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Brandeis University

Philosophy & Religious Studies at Brandeis University

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

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 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.

Brandeis Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Brandeis Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

40% Women
20% 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.

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Of the students who received a philosophy & religious studies master's degree from Brandeis, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy & religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brandeis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy 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 MA, the home state for Brandeis University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Mathematical Science Professors 1,700 $92,200
Philosophy and Religion Professors 700 $84,290
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 470 $98,380

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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