Islamic Studies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
26
declining 13.3%
Average Wage
$104,219
growing 4.7%
People in Workforce
369,821
growing 2.65%
Average Employee Age
45
growing 0.158%

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Islamic Studies and the types of students that study this field. Columbia University in the City of New York awards the most degrees in Islamic Studies in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Islamic Studies.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Islamic Studies programs are N/A institutions (N/A total). N/A

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Islamic Studies (2023)
  1. Columbia University in the City of New York
    5 degrees awarded
  2. Hartford International University for Religion and Peace
    4 degrees awarded
  3. George Washington University
    3 degrees awarded

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Islamic Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Specialized Colleges

Columbia University in the City of New York
Highest Concentration Institution
0.0289%

Out of all institutions that offer Islamic Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Islamic Studies, with 0.0289%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Islamic Studies
  1. New York County, NY
    5 degrees awarded
  2. Los Angeles County, CA
    4 degrees awarded
  3. None
    4 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Islamic Studies by year.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Philosophy and Religious Studies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Philosophy and Religious Studies majors is $104,219 and the most common occupations are Clergy, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Postsecondary teachers.

The industry that employs the most Philosophy and Religious Studies majors is N/A, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is N/A.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$104,219
Average Wage in Workforce
± $4,933
4.7%
1 Year Growth
± 6.45%

The average salary for Philosophy and Religious Studies majors is $104,219 and the most common occupations are Clergy, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Postsecondary teachers.

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Most Common

The most common occupations for Philosophy and Religious Studies majors, by number of employees, are Clergy, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Postsecondary teachers.

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Most Specialized

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Philosophy and Religious Studies majors working as Clergy, Judicial law clerks, and Religious workers, all other.

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Highest Paid

The highest paid occupations by median income for Philosophy and Religious Studies majors are N/A.

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Occupations by Share

369,821
2023 Workforce
± 14,912
2.65%
1 Year Growth
± 5.59%

The number of Philosophy and Religious Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.65%, from 360,259 in 2022 to 369,821 in 2023.

The largest single share of Philosophy and Religious Studies graduates go on to work as Clergy (9.07%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Philosophy and Religious Studies by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The most common industries that employ Philosophy and Religious Studies majors, by number of employees, are N/A.

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Highest Paid

The highest paying industries of Philosophy and Religious Studies majors, by average wage, are N/A.

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Industries by Share

369,821
2023 Workforce
± 14,912
2.65%
1 Year Growth
± 5.59%

The number of Philosophy and Religious Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.65%, from 360,259 in 2022 to 369,821 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Philosophy and Religious Studies graduates by share is N/A, followed by N/A. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Philosophy and Religious Studies.

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Specialty Locations

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Philosophy and Religious Studies majors
  1. District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC
    8.16
  2. NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY
    6.92
  3. Multnomah County--Portland City (Central East) PUMA, OR
    6.67

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Philosophy and Religious Studies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Philosophy and Religious Studies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies is 45.

N/A Female employees are more likely to hold Philosophy and Religious Studies degrees.

Workforce Age

45
Average Age in 2023
± 0.564 Years
0.158%
1 Year Change
± 1.79%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies. The most common ages of employees with this major are N/A and N/A years old, which represent N/A% and N/A% of the population, respectively.

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Workforce Degrees

The most common degree types held by the working population in Philosophy and Religious Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (57.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Islamic Studies.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    4,126 degree recipients
  2. Korea
    3,447 degree recipients
  3. Mexico
    3,286 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Norway
    5.43 times more than expected
  2. Algeria
    5.11 times more than expected
  3. Other Europe, not specified
    5.1 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Norway that hold Philosophy and Religious Studies degrees (5.43 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (4,126 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Islamic Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Islamic Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Islamic Studies majors need more than the average amount of N/A.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Islamic Studies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of N/A is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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