Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Every philosophy and religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy and religious studies program at University of Virginia - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

University of Virginia Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of philosophy and religious studies master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from University of Virginia, 75% 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

The following philosophy and religious studies concentations are available at University of Virginia - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Virginia - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	30
Philosophy	3

Related Majors

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

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Mathematical Science Professors	2,030	$68,640
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Philosophy and Religion Professors	830	$72,280
Mathematicians	440	$121,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$76,950

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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