Philosophy & Religious Studies at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

UM Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

UM Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from UM. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from UM, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Montana 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	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Montana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	5

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Natural Sciences Managers	310	$104,930
Mathematical Science Professors	200	$58,600
Philosophy and Religion Professors	60	$49,080

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.