Philosophy & religion at Columbia
Columbia graduates about 87 philosophy & religion majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 7th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. 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: Milstein Center for Teaching and Learning, Low Memorial Library, Cathedral Court, Philosophy Hall, Broadway Presbyterian Church, Butler Library, Saint Paul's Chapel, Columbia Department of Religion, Interchurch Center, Riverside Church.
Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 168 · Academic 66 · Dorm 21 · Chapel 8 · Library 6 · Offices 4.
Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking
Other strong majors at Columbia
- Computer science 98 · #2
- Languages 98 · #1
- Economics 96 · #7
- History 96 · #5
- Physics & astronomy 96 · #8
- Engineering (all) 96 · #7
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Columbia 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.