Philosophy & Religious Studies at Western Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy and religious studies school? To help you decide if Western Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy and religious studies program.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

WMU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

WMU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from WMU in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from WMU, 82% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	7
Religious Studies	4

Related Majors

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

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mathematical Science Professors	1,730	$85,970
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Philosophy and Religion Professors	780	$77,990

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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.