by our College Data Analytics TeamPhilosophy & Religious Studies is a program of study at American University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in philosophy and religious studies, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The American University is in the top 10% of the country for philosophy and religious studies. More specifically it was ranked #11 out of 183 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
Here are some of the other rankings for The American University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at The American University was $1,684 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,542 | $50,542 |
| Fees | $819 | $819 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,196 | $16,196 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,009 | $1,009 |
Learn more about The American University tuition and fees.
The American University does not offer an online option for its philosophy and religious studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in philosophy and religious studies in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and religious studies at The American University in 2019-2020, 40.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 8 |
| Religious Studies | 7 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
