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Philosophy & Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

71 Bachelor's Degrees
28 Master's Degrees
17 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Columbia ranks in comparison to other schools with philosophy & religious studies programs.

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Columbia is in the top 10% of the country for philosophy & religious studies. More specifically it was ranked #7 out of 82 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) 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 (With Aid) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 2
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (With Aid) 3
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 4
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Degree Schools 6
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools 7
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates 8
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates 11
Highest Paid Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduates 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 32
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 46
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 50
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies 80

Popularity of Philosophy & Religious Studies at Columbia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 71 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 86 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in philosophy & religious studies from Columbia. This makes it the #9 most popular school for philosophy & religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Diversity at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy & religious studies majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 philosophy & religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Columbia. Of these graduates, 76% were men and 24% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 31
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 4

Columbia Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Columbia in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 7

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 82
Religious Studies 35
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 1,314
English Language & Literature 300
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 265
Communication & Journalism 248
History 218

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