Philosophy & Religious Studies at Friends University

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

Friends University is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 1,671. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

Friends University Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Friends University Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Friends University

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

Friends University Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Friends University. About 38% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Friends University, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Friends University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	24

Related Majors

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 KS, the home state for Friends University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Mathematical Science Professors	470	$71,360
Philosophy and Religion Professors	300	$72,710
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	110	$78,350

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 Judy Handley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.