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Philosophy & religion at Arizona State University

Arizona State University graduates about 51 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 135th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year51under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school

Around Arizona State University

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Arizona State University Campus, Tempe, Arizona
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Arizona State University Campus, Tempe, Arizona
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Arizona State University Campus, Tempe, Arizona
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Institute of Religion - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, First United Methodist, Hayden Library Concourse, Danforth Chapel, Ross-Blakley Hall, Noble Science and Engineering Library, Hayden Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Dorm 53 · Athletics 9 · Dining 7 · Arts 4 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of South Carolina 68
  2. Abilene Christian University 68
  3. The University of Alabama 68
  4. University of New Mexico 68
  5. Florida State University 66
  6. University at Albany–SUNY 66
  7. Seton Hall University 65
  8. Gonzaga University 65

Other strong majors at Arizona State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Arizona State University 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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