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Amherst, MA · Philosophy & religion

Philosophy & religion at Amherst College

Amherst College graduates about 18 philosophy & religion majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 21st of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#21 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year184% of the class
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1550whole school

Around Amherst College

Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad.
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad. - panoramioPhoto: olekinderhook · CC BY 3.0 · source
Frost Library, Amherst College. Its groundbreaking in 1963 was attended by Presi
Frost Library, Amherst CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Built 1870-73. Designed by William Appleton Potter. Preserved from the now-demol
Victorian Gothic - Amherst, MA - Amherst College (Stearns Steeple) (2)Photo: Bmzuckerman · CC BY 4.0 · source
Scanned 35 mm color slide film from a small red box (RB) labeled "PKG#9" in a st
RB-Pkg9-014 (49719462773)Photo: Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Religious Life, Robert Frost Library, Johnson Chapel.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 31 · Academic 13 · Offices 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of Virginia 91
  2. Tulane University of Louisiana 91
  3. Colgate University 91
  4. Grinnell College 91
  5. Boston University 90
  6. Cornell University 90
  7. Rice University 90
  8. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 89

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Amherst College with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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