Philosophy & religion at Boston University
Boston University graduates about 65 philosophy & religion majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 26th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where philosophy & religion happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Marsh Chapel, Mugar Memorial Library, School of Theology, BU Catholic Center, Ramakrishna Vedanta Society.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking
Other strong majors at Boston University
- Communications & media 95 · #3
- Physics & astronomy 89 · #29
- Chemistry & biochem 88 · #28
- Engineering (all) 88 · #37
- Economics 87 · #49
- Health & pre-med fields 87 · #14
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Boston 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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