Program Details
University of Mary Washington
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other (38.9999)
Bachelor's Degree

Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Philosophy and Religious Studies
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BA
2010 CIP Code: 389999

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesYes

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  09/1989
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2020-21576326
2021-22585726
2022-23535414
2023-24555219
2024-25565517

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2020-2123326
2021-2225126
2022-2314014
2023-2417219
2024-2515217
Five Year Summary948102
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years0110110210713102



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2012-13 (10 years)1280%
2014-15 (8 years)1260%
2017-18 (5 years)920%
2019-20 (3 years)1700%



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2015-16 to 2019-205160.0%$ 18,405$ 22,420$ 30,771$ 32,984
2016-17 to 2020-215660.2%$ 18,173$ 22,884$ 28,834$ 29,807
2017-18 to 2021-226462.1%$ 17,427$ 23,036$ 30,929$ 30,703
2018-19 to 2022-236262.0%$ 11,878$ 21,525$ 26,983$ 26,722
2019-20 to 2023-246360.6%$ 9,896$ 21,278$ 24,551$ 26,720
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2015-16 to 2019-205160.0%$ 18,405$ 24,670$ 35,723$ 42,644
2016-17 to 2020-215660.2%$ 18,173$ 25,732$ 35,406$ 41,091
2017-18 to 2021-226462.1%$ 17,427$ 25,729$ 37,009$ 41,505
2018-19 to 2022-236262.0%$ 11,878$ 23,973$ 33,260$ 36,886
2019-20 to 2023-246360.6%$ 9,896$ 21,772$ 30,376$ 32,437


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.