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Philosophy & religion at Ohio State

Ohio State graduates about 41 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 $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#92 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year41under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate51%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Library Book Depository, Prior Health Sciences Library, William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Athletics 21 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 6 · Library 5 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Purdue University–Main Campus 77
  2. Westmont College 77
  3. Providence College 77
  4. University of Maryland, College Park 76
  5. University of Vermont 76
  6. North Carolina State University 76
  7. Skidmore College 76
  8. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 76

Other strong majors at Ohio State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio State 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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