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Philosophy & Religious Studies at George Washington University

32 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
#31 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy & religious studies.

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at GWU was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for philosophy & religious studies list.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools 14
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Degree Schools 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 29
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates 31
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools 31
Highest Paid Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 33
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 68
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid) 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 73

Popularity of Philosophy & Religious Studies at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in philosophy & religious studies from GWU. This makes it the #33 most popular school for philosophy & religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

GWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy & religious studies majors at George Washington University.

GWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The philosophy & religious studies program at GWU awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

GWU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

The philosophy & religious studies program at GWU awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in philosophy & religious studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors

Philosophy & Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 25
Philosophy 19

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 1,849
Communication & Journalism 273
History 78
English Language & Literature 54
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 51

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