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Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Notre Dame

41 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Notre Dame ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in philosophy & religious studies.

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available at Notre Dame

Notre Dame Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Notre Dame was ranked #12 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for philosophy & religious studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Degree Schools 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 36
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 49
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid) 58
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid) 60
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates 68
Highest Paid Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 71
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 74
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 74

Popularity of Philosophy & Religious Studies at Notre Dame

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Notre Dame handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in philosophy & religious studies from Notre Dame. This makes it the #79 most popular school for philosophy & religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies in 2021, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Diversity at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Notre Dame in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 3

Notre Dame Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies from Notre Dame. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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 48
Religious Studies 3
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 3

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 552
Theology & Religious Vocations 150
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 148
English Language & Literature 67
History 48

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