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University of Pennsylvania BA in Philosophy & Religious Studies

162 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Philosophy & Religious Studies is a program of study at University of Pennsylvania. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in philosophy and religious studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the UPenn BA in Philosophy & Religious Studies

#1 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, UPenn is the best school in the United States for philosophy and religious studies majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for UPenn.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)1
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)1
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)1
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools1
Highest Paid Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)1
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools1
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates1
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)2
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)2
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies3
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)4
Most Popular Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid)9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid)12
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid)13
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies13
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)29
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans31
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies46
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans46
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies79
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)82
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies151
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies175
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies180
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies211
Most Focused Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies216

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

$60,042 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UPenn Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at UPenn paid an average of $1,892 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$53,166$53,166
Fees$6,876$6,876
Books and Supplies$1,358$1,358
On Campus Room and Board$16,784$16,784
On Campus Other Expenses$2,926$2,926

Learn more about UPenn tuition and fees.

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

UPenn 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 UPenn Online Learning page.

UPenn Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Philosophy & Religious Studies

162 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
44.4% Women
36.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 162 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 44.4% 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

Around 36.4% of philosophy and religious studies bachelor’s degree recipients at UPenn in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian24
Black or African American9
Hispanic or Latino17
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White88
International Students12
Other Races/Ethnicities12

BA in Philosophy & Religious Studies Focus Areas at UPenn

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Philosophy158
Religious Studies4

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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