Philosophy & Religious Studies at Stanford 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 Stanford ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy & religious studies.

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available at Stanford

Stanford Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The philosophy & religious studies major at Stanford 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 Stanford

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Stanford University handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in philosophy & religious studies from Stanford. This makes it the #33 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.

Stanford Philosophy & Religious Studies Students

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

Stanford Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Stanford, about 63% were men and 37% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

Stanford Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies from Stanford. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
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	33
Religious Studies	5
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	3

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	357
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	74
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	62
History	60
English Language & Literature	57

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
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