Philosophy & religion at Maryland
Maryland graduates about 52 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 92nd of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Maryland
Where philosophy & religion happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hornbake Library, Memorial Chapel, Theodore R. McKeldin Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Dining 11 · Student housing 8 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 6 · Arts 4.
Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking
Other strong majors at Maryland
- Computer science 90 · #33
- Economics 89 · #39
- Engineering (all) 89 · #32
- Math & statistics 88 · #42
- Political science & IR 87 · #47
- Physics & astronomy 87 · #38
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Maryland 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.