by our College Data Analytics TeamPhilosophy & Religious Studies is a program of study at Boston University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in philosophy and religious studies, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Boston U was ranked #28 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for philosophy and religious studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Boston U.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 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 | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $1,218 | $1,218 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,640 | $16,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,950 | $1,950 |
Learn more about Boston U tuition and fees.
Boston U 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 Boston U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 54.9% of the philosophy and religious studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. 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 Boston U in 2019-2020, 37.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 46 |
| Religious Studies | 5 |
*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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