by our College Data Analytics TeamPhilosophy & Religious Studies is a program of study at University of Chicago. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for philosophy and religious studies majors, UChicago came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for UChicago.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UChicago was $1,921 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,642 | $57,642 |
| Fees | $1,656 | $1,656 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,004 | $17,004 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,175 | $2,175 |
Learn more about UChicago tuition and fees.
UChicago 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 UChicago Online Learning page.
About 31.5% of the students who received their BA in philosophy and religious studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 35.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and religious studies at UChicago in 2019-2020, 31.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 70 |
| Religious Studies | 3 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
