Philosophy & Religious Studies at Mount Vernon Nazarene 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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University stacks up to those at other schools.

MVNU is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and approximately 2,140 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

MVNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Online Classes Are Available at MVNU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MVNU does offer online courses in philosophy and religious studies for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MVNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at MVNU

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

MVNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in philosophy and religious studies from MVNU in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from MVNU, 92% 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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	12

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 OH, the home state for Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Mathematical Science Professors	1,920	$93,130
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,030	$76,550
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	250	$80,260
Mathematicians	40	$86,280

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.