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Philosophy & religion at GW

GW graduates about 29 philosophy & religion majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 39th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#39 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year291% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$65,0001.19× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1490whole school

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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Saint Mary's Episcopal Church, Gewirz Hillel Center, Gelman Library, Anthropology, American Studies, and Religion & Peace Studies, Jacob Burns Law Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of California, Los Angeles 87
  2. University of California, Berkeley 87
  3. University of Wisconsin–Madison 87
  4. University of Southern California 87
  5. Washington University in St. Louis 87
  6. Vassar College 87
  7. Wesleyan University 87
  8. Colby College 87

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW 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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