Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wesley Biblical Seminary

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what Wesley Biblical Seminary has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wesley Biblical Seminary is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 158 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

Wesley Biblical Seminary Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Wesley Biblical Seminary

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Wesley Biblical Seminary offers distance education options for philosophy and religious studies at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wesley Biblical Seminary Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Wesley Biblical Seminary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Wesley Biblical Seminary.

Wesley Biblical Seminary Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 9 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wesley Biblical Seminary, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 59% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	9

Related Majors

• Theology & Religious Vocations

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 MS, the home state for Wesley Biblical Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Mathematical Science Professors	290	$62,730
Natural Sciences Managers	180	$101,240
Philosophy and Religion Professors	90	$68,680
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	30	$81,890

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.