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Philosophy & religion at Purdue

Purdue graduates about 33 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. Research spending in the field runs about $3 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 year33under 1% of the class
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1470whole school

Around Purdue

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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Baptist Student Foundation, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, St. Thomas Aquinas, Hicks Undergraduate Library (HIKS), University Lutheran Church.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 209 · Dorm 75 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dining 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Creighton University 78
  2. Virginia Tech 77
  3. University of Florida 77
  4. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 77
  5. Westmont College 77
  6. Providence College 77
  7. University of Maryland, College Park 76
  8. The Ohio State University 76

Other strong majors at Purdue

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue 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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