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About Religion/Religious Studies

A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.

Students studying Religion/Religious Studies can be awarded a degree up to a Doctors degree professional practice. On average, 62% percent of men and 38% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Out of all the US states, Virginia is where degrees in Religion/Religious Studies are most popular. The Median Starting Salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Religion/Religious Studies is $37,800.

Popularity of Religion/Religious Studies Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Religion/Religious Studies degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Student Demographics

Total Students
94
Female Students
36 (38%)
Male Students
58 (61%)
White (43, 46%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (23, 24%)
Black or African American (13, 14%)
Hispanic or Latino (9, 10%)
Two or more races (2, 2%)
U.S. Nonresident (2, 2%)
Asian (1, 1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (1, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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