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Philosophy & religion at Florida

Florida graduates about 49 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 86th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year49under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1490whole school

Around Florida

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Lizard's tail (Saururus cernuus) in the United States
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Baughman Center, Smathers Library, Library West, Marston Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 220 · Dorm 78 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 33 · Dining 14 · Arts 6.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Chapman University 78
  2. Loyola Marymount University 78
  3. Creighton University 78
  4. Virginia Tech 77
  5. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 77
  6. Purdue University–Main Campus 77
  7. Westmont College 77
  8. Providence College 77

Other strong majors at Florida

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida 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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