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Philosophy & religion at Georgia State University

Georgia State University graduates about 39 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 244th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.10× 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.

56/100Solid#244 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year39under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1250whole school

Around Georgia State University

Arts Humanities Recital Hall, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Fulton County,
Arts Humanities Recital Hall, GSUPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
GSU Auditorium, Atlanta
GSU Auditorium AtlantaPhoto: Keizers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Red Sonja (cosplayer at Dragon Con 2009, Atlanta)Photo: Jason Azze from Beacon Falls, CT · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Picture taken at the Art+Feminism edit-a-thon at GSU, Atlanta
Atlanta GSU Art And Feminism 2016 IMG 0748Photo: Ganeshk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Library North, Auburn Avenue Research Library, Library South.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 3 · Dining 3 · Library 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Bethel University 57
  2. University of Houston 57
  3. The University of Oklahoma 57
  4. University of Mississippi 57
  5. University of Cincinnati 56
  6. University of Rhode Island 56
  7. Drew University 56
  8. Covenant College 56

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia State 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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