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San Luis Obispo, CA · Philosophy & religion

Philosophy & religion at Cal Poly SLO

Cal Poly SLO graduates about 28 philosophy & religion majors a year. 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 $99,000 four years out, 1.81× what the same major pays nationally.

72/100Strong#109 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year28under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$99,0001.81× the same major nationally
Research in the field$957Ka year, NSF
Admit rate30%whole school

Around Cal Poly SLO

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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Robert E. Kennedy Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 108 · Dorm 49 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 8 · Arts 7 · Dining 4.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of Connecticut 74
  2. Clemson University 73
  3. Biola University 72
  4. Indiana University–Bloomington 72
  5. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 72
  6. St. Lawrence University 72
  7. University of Arizona 71
  8. Texas A&M University 71

Other strong majors at Cal Poly SLO

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cal Poly SLO 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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