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Philosophy & religion at Fordham

Fordham graduates about 52 philosophy & religion majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 58th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.40× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#58 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year522% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.40× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate59%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1480whole school

Around Fordham

Fordham Manor, Bronx, NY, USA
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Hughes Hall, Fordham University
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A postcard of Keating Hall from the twentieth century.
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: University Church, William D Walsh Family Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of Washington 85
  2. The University of Texas–Austin 85
  3. Whitman College 85
  4. Baylor University 84
  5. Saint Louis University 83
  6. Syracuse University 83
  7. Macalester College 83
  8. University of Georgia 82

Other strong majors at Fordham

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Fordham 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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