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Philosophy & religion at Penn State

Penn State graduates about 36 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 86th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#86 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year36under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.21× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate61%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1390whole school

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Hetzel Union Building-Robeson Center at Penn State University
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Eisenhower Chapel, Paterno Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 279 · Dorm 62 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 13 · Arts 13 · Dining 8.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Loyola Marymount University 78
  2. Creighton University 78
  3. Virginia Tech 77
  4. University of Florida 77
  5. Purdue University–Main Campus 77
  6. Westmont College 77
  7. Providence College 77
  8. University of Maryland, College Park 76

Other strong majors at Penn State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Penn 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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