# Philosophy and Religious Studies, General

> A general program that combines the study of philosophy and religious studies. Includes instruction in logic; ethics; epistemology; symbolism; phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature, and art of religion; and world religions.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/philosophy-and-religious-studies-general
- CIP code: 38.00 (Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- Colleges offering it: 60 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 60 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Master's | 9 | not reported | $57,874 | not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/philosophy-and-religion-teachers-postsecondary): $80,260 median pay

## More in Philosophy and Religious Studies

- [Philosophy](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/philosophy): 770 colleges
- [Religion/Religious Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/religion-religious-studies): 680 colleges
- [Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/philosophy-and-religious-studies-other): 56 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/