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Philosophy & religion at Iowa

Iowa graduates about 27 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 79th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#79 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year27under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1340whole school

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hardin Library for the Health Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 10 · Dorm 5 · Arts 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of Miami 79
  2. Calvin University 78
  3. University of California San Diego 78
  4. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 78
  5. Chapman University 78
  6. Loyola Marymount University 78
  7. Creighton University 78
  8. Virginia Tech 77

Other strong majors at Iowa

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Iowa 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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