Philosophy & religion at Minnesota
Minnesota graduates about 29 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 $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Minnesota
Where philosophy & religion happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Grace University Lutheran Church, Walter Library, Hillel House, 10 Church Street Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 73 · Athletics 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 9 · Dorm 5 · Student housing 5 · Chapel 3.
Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking
Other strong majors at Minnesota
- Education 89 · #1
- Computer science 88 · #42
- Biology 88 · #28
- Communications & media 87 · #34
- Math & statistics 86 · #52
- Psychology 85 · #28
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Minnesota 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.