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Philosophy & religion at Pitt

Pitt graduates about 38 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 74th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year38under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$566Ka year, NSF
Admit rate59%whole school
SAT middle 50%1280–1470whole school

Around Pitt

Plaque commemorating the birth of Marie Curie, and her visit to Pittsburgh
Pitt Curie PlaquePhoto: Coinmac · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Curve
Curve (4859313)Photo: Robbie Sproule from Montreal, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · source
The Cathedral of Learning with the sunset on it and a rainbow above in the sky.
RainbowCathyPhoto: Ferp56 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Attendees at the University of Pittsburgh "You're Being Brainwashed" tour stop i
You're Being Brainwashed tour attendees (54033473902)Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hillman Library, Heinz Memorial Chapel, Cathedral of Learning.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 9 · Chapel 9 · Fraternity or sorority house 4.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Connecticut College 80
  2. Kenyon College 80
  3. University of California, Davis 79
  4. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 79
  5. St. Olaf College 79
  6. University of Miami 79
  7. Calvin University 78
  8. University of California San Diego 78

Other strong majors at Pitt

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Pitt 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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