The main focus area for this major is Religion/Religious Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Religious Studies is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at Furman University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in religion, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Furman paid an average of $1,616 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $51,712 | $51,712 |
Fees | $380 | $380 |
Books and Supplies | $810 | $810 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,362 | $13,362 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,970 | $1,970 |
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The median early career salary of religion students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Furman is $18,315 per year. That is 34% lower than the national average of $27,583.
Furman does not offer an online option for its religion bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Furman Online Learning page.
About 74.1% of the students who received their BA in religion in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.8% of the religion bachelor’s degrees at Furman in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 15%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 21 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Religion/Religious Studies | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to religious studies.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Philosophy | 14 |
*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.
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