Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wayland Baptist University

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 Wayland Baptist University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and approximately 4,062 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

Wayland Baptist University Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Wayland Baptist University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wayland Baptist University does offer online courses in philosophy and religious studies for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Wayland Baptist University Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Wayland Baptist University

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

Wayland Baptist University Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Wayland Baptist University. About 63% were men and 37% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Wayland Baptist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	19

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 Wayland Baptist University.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.