Philosophy & Religious Studies at Princeton University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Princeton ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy & religious studies.

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available at Princeton

Princeton Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at Princeton 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 Princeton

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Princeton University handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies. This is a decrease of 34% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in philosophy & religious studies from Princeton. This makes it the #31 most popular school for philosophy & religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Diversity at Princeton

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

Princeton Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Princeton in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

Princeton Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

The philosophy & religious studies program at Princeton awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

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	32
Religious Studies	18

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	349
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	86
History	76
English Language & Literature	50
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	45

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