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Philosophy & religion at Boston College

Boston College graduates about 88 philosophy & religion majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 18th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $98,000 four years out, 1.79× what the same major pays nationally.

92/100Standout#18 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year884% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$98,0001.79× the same major nationally
Research in the field$947Ka year, NSF
Admit rate16%whole school
SAT middle 50%1435–1540whole school

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Duke University 94
  2. Williams College 94
  3. Georgetown University 93
  4. Claremont McKenna College 93
  5. Tufts University 92
  6. Stanford University 92
  7. University of Virginia 91
  8. Tulane University of Louisiana 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston 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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