by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Macalester College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in religion, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. The religion major at Macalester is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Religion. 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.
Here are some of the other rankings for Macalester.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Macalester was $1,820 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,248 | $58,248 |
| Fees | $230 | $230 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,213 | $1,213 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,084 | $13,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $996 | $996 |
Learn more about Macalester tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Macalester religion bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Macalester Online Learning page.
About 50.0% 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 12.5% of the religion bachelor’s degrees at Macalester in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to religious studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 16 |
*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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