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Philosophy & religion at George Mason University

George Mason University graduates about 18 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 146th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

61/100Solid#146 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1350whole school

Around George Mason University

Fountains at GMU
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GMU Center for the Arts - 6
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Final exam day. I give students the option of submitting their final exam online
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George Mason Statue on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Fenwick Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Dorm 54 · Athletics 5 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Gustavus Adolphus College 63
  2. Belmont University 62
  3. San Diego State University 61
  4. Christopher Newport University 61
  5. Cedarville University 60
  6. University of California, Riverside 60
  7. Pomona College 60
  8. Haverford College 60

Other strong majors at George Mason University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares George Mason University 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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