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Philosophy & religion at Biola

Biola graduates about 60 philosophy & religion majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 109th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year607% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$507Ka year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1105–1365whole school

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Rose of Sharon Prayer Chapel, Feinberg Hall / Calvary Chapel, Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 59 · Arts 2 · Chapel 2 · Dining 2 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Wheaton College (IL) 74
  2. University of Utah 74
  3. University of Connecticut 74
  4. Clemson University 73
  5. Indiana University–Bloomington 72
  6. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 72
  7. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 72
  8. St. Lawrence University 72

Other strong majors at Biola

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Biola 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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