Philosophy & Religious Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

If you are interested in studying philosophy and religious studies, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

UT Austin Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their master's degree from UT Austin. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	10
Philosophy	5

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Mathematical Science Professors	4,780	$83,460
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	510	$65,060

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.