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Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Virginia-Main Campus

If you plan to study Philosophy & Religious Studies, take a look at what University of Virginia-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Virginia-Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, VA.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Of 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) studied exclusively online and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare University of Virginia-Main Campus’s Philosophy & Religious Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 7
Best Value	Virginia	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 213
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#132 of 208

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 7
Best Value	Virginia	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 213
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#132 of 208

Earnings for Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus

Students who complete University of Virginia-Main Campus’s Philosophy & Religious Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,609
2 years	$31,200
3 years	$29,454
4 years	$59,955
5 years	$62,811

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Philosophy & Religious Studies graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus earn a median of $59,955, compared with $96,792 for all University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Philosophy & Religious Studies graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus comes in at $16,888.

Highest-Paying Careers for Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at University of Virginia-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Philosophy & Religious Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Mathematicians	$66,238
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$40,564

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.