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Religious Studies at Princeton University

Religious Studies at Princeton University

Every 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 religion program at Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Princeton Religious Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
  • Master’s Degree in Religion

Princeton Religious Studies Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in religion, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Religion Student Demographics at Princeton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Princeton University.

Princeton Religious Studies Master’s Program

80% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of religion master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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In the religion master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Religious Studies

The following religion concentations are available at Princeton University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Princeton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Religion/Religious Studies 14

Careers That Religion Grads May Go Into

A degree in religion can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Philosophy and Religion Professors 520 $84,620

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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