Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. 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.

UNC Chapel Hill Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 80% were white. This is above 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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	4
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	11
Religious Studies	5

Related Majors

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

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Mathematical Science Professors	1,870	$74,330
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$82,580

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 Marchmain05 under License

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