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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Santa Clara University

Philosophy & Religious Studies at Santa Clara University

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

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and approximately 8,616 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.

SCU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

SCU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at SCU

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

SCU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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In the philosophy & religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Santa Clara University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies 17

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 CA, the home state for Santa Clara University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Mathematical Science Professors 5,160 $127,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors 2,220 $114,370
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 1,280 $96,200
Mathematicians 530 $100,000

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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