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Waltham, MA · Philosophy & religion

Philosophy & religion at Brandeis

Brandeis graduates about 15 philosophy & religion majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 48th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

86/100Standout#48 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year152% of the class
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate40%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1530whole school

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gerstenzang Science Library, Farber Library, Harlan Chapel, Bethlehem Chapel, Berlin Chapel.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 21 · Academic 16 · Arts 5 · Offices 3 · Chapel 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 86
  2. Furman University 86
  3. Southern Methodist University 86
  4. Oberlin College 86
  5. University of Washington 85
  6. The University of Texas–Austin 85
  7. Whitman College 85
  8. Baylor University 84

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brandeis 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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