Philosophy & Religious Studies at Spertus College

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what Spertus College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 117. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies

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

Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their master's degree from Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 100% 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 Spertus College with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Spertus College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	28

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 IL, the home state for Spertus College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010
Mathematicians	50	$103,220

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.