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Philosophy & religion at John Jay

John Jay graduates about 17 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 40th of 734 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, 1.67× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#40 of 734 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year17under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$78,0001.67× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate51%whole school

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Where philosophy & religion happens

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Williams College 90
  2. Rice University 89
  3. University of Washington 89
  4. Johns Hopkins University 89
  5. University of Notre Dame 89
  6. Amherst College 89
  7. Villanova University 89
  8. Colgate University 88

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares John Jay with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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