by our College Data Analytics TeamPhilosophy & Religious Studies is a program of study at Cornell University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in philosophy and religious studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for philosophy and religious studies majors, Cornell came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cornell.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Cornell was $1,575 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,586 | $58,586 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
| Books and Supplies | $990 | $990 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,756 | $15,756 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,964 | $2,964 |
Learn more about Cornell tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Cornell philosophy and religious studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
About 48.0% of the students who received their BA in philosophy and religious studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35.9%.
Around 24.0% of philosophy and religious studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 22 |
| 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.
