by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at BU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level offered in philosophy & religious studies at BU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 74 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Master’s | 4 |
| Doctoral | 13 |
During the most recent reporting year, Boston University handed out 74 bachelor’s degrees in philosophy & religious studies.
BU is among the very best schools in the country for philosophy & religious studies at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 10 schools by College Factual.
Philosophy & Religious Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from BU earn a median of $47,043 a year. This is below $86,455, the median for all majors at BU.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at BU, philosophy & religious studies students borrow a median amount of $25,750 in student loans. This is higher than $25,188, the typical median for all majors at BU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,560 | $66,670 |
| Fees | $1,432 | $1,432 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 46% of philosophy & religious studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
The majority of philosophy & religious studies bachelor’s degree graduates at BU are White. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 9 |
BU conferred 67 bachelor’s completions in philosophy in the latest year of data — 52% to women and 48% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (52%).
BU granted 7 bachelor’s completions in religion/religious studies in the most recent reporting year — 71% to women and 29% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (29%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boston University awarded 1 undergraduate certificate degree in philosophy & religious studies.
BU is not currently ranked for philosophy & religious studies at the undergraduate certificate level.
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a undergraduate certificate degree in philosophy & religious studies from BU were men.
The largest share of philosophy & religious studies undergraduate certificate degree graduates at BU are Non-Resident Alien. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a undergraduate certificate in philosophy & religious studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
BU conferred 1 undergraduate certificate degree in religion/religious studies, other recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (100%).
Graduate study is also available at BU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 4 |
| Doctoral | 13 |
