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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Harvard University

28 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
13 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Harvard ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy & religious studies programs.

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available at Harvard

Harvard Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy & Religious Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Philosophy & Religious Studies at Harvard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Harvard University handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies. This is a decrease of 35% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in philosophy & religious studies from Harvard. This makes it the #15 most popular school for philosophy & religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Diversity at Harvard

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

Harvard Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Harvard in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 2

Harvard Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 3

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
Philosophy 47
Religious Studies 34
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 871
History 178
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 122
English Language & Literature 113
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 97

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