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Southern Methodist University BA in Philosophy & Religious Studies

29 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Philosophy & Religious Studies is a program of study at Southern Methodist 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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Rankings for the SMU BA in Philosophy & Religious Studies

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The philosophy and religious studies major at SMU 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.

Here are some of the other rankings for SMU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies28
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies33
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies86
Most Popular Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies96
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies242
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies242
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies343
Most Focused Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies370

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Philosophy & Religious Studies from SMU Cost?

$58,540 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at SMU paid an average of $2,171 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$51,958$51,958
Fees$6,582$6,582
Books and Supplies$800$800
On Campus Room and Board$17,110$17,110
On Campus Other Expenses$2,600$2,600

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Does SMU Offer an Online BA in Philosophy & Religious Studies?

SMU 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 SMU Online Learning page.

SMU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Philosophy & Religious Studies

29 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
65.5% Women
31.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 29 students received their bachelor’s degree in philosophy and religious studies. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 65.5% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.0% of the philosophy and religious studies bachelor’s degrees at SMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White18
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in Philosophy & Religious Studies Focus Areas at SMU

Philosophy & Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Philosophy23
Religious Studies6

References

*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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